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01-12-2004 | Case Report
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the duodenum in a 7-year-old boy
Authors:
Jacqueline Ann Hughes, Jane Valmai Cook, Ahmid Said, Sonny K. Chong, Emmanuel Towu, John Reidy
Published in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Issue 12/2004
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Abstract
We report a 7-year-old boy presenting with an acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage subsequently diagnosed to have a very rare duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST). Endoscopy, pertechnetate and red cell scans were negative. Abdominal US detected a 17-mm mass lesion of the third part of the duodenum. This was confirmed on CT and shown to be hypervascular on selective angiography. At laparotomy, a 20-mm submucosal duodenal lesion was found associated with mucosal ulceration. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed it to be positive for CD117 (c-KIT protein) consistent with a GIST. We emphasize the importance of a thorough abdominal US examination in children with GI haemorrhage and the consideration of GIST in the diagnosis after the common causes have been excluded.