Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors of The First Jejunal Small Bowel: A Case Report |Biomedgrid

EGISTs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors) are rare mesenchymal tumors representing 1% of primary gastrointestinal cancers with an incidence of 10-20 per million inhabitants [1,2]. They are most common in the stomach (60%), jejunum / ileum (20-30%), and rectum. Jejunal involvement is much rarer (3-5%) [3,4]. The case we report underlines the importance of the decisive role that surgery represents in management and diagnosis.