polidocanol and Gastrointestinal-Stromal-Tumors

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors involving the gastrointestinal tract. A small percentage of GISTs may cause acute gastrointestinal bleeding, which requires urgent surgical intervention.. In this case report, we present a 62-year-old male patient with who was hospitalized due to acute bleeding.. The patient was diagnosed as GIST with low risk.. The patient was treated endoscopically with polidocanol sclerotherapy.. The mass was removed completely, and the patient was discharged at day 9 after operation.. This case indicates that GIST can present as massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and urgent endoscopic sclerotherapy can be life-saving. The endoscopical intervention may be a good alternative for emergency.

Topics: Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polidocanol; Polyethylene Glycols; Sclerosing Solutions; Sclerotherapy