Case report and literature review reveals duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with severe bleeding in a young patient, highlighting surgical resection and adjuvant imatinib.
Duodenal GISTs are rare and challenging tumors. Acute life-threatening upper GI bleeding is a possible presentation of duodenal GISTs. Surgery is the standard treatment for localized duodenal GISTs. Imatinib is an effective adjuvant therapy for duodenal GISTs.
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