Perforation of Gastrointestinal stromal tumour of small bowel - a rare case

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours are by themselves relatively rare tumours and their presentation as acute abdomen due to intestinal perforation is extremely rare.A case of perforation of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) of the small intestine is reported here.The patient was being evaluated for a mass in the abdomen, and developed signs of perforation while admitted in the hospital.An emergency laparotomy was done, which revealed rupture of the tumour mass arising from the jejunum, and RO resection was required.Histopathology and immunohistochemistry revealed the tumour mass to be GIST and regular follow up was advised, along with Imatinib therapy.