Hemoperitoneum secondary to gastric GIST negative for c-KIT and positive for antibody anti-DOG1

Abstract

Although relatively rare, the gastrointestinal stromal tumors comprisemost mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract and account for 5% ofall sarcomas. The most common symptoms are pain, gastrointestinalbleeding and palpable mass. This study reported the case of a youngpatient who developed hemoperitoneum due to gastric neoplasmrupture and required urgent surgical treatment. Pathology andimmunohistochemistry analysis showed an epidemiologically rarecase: epithelioid and c-KIT negative tumor.

Keywords

• Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
• Gastrointestinal hemorrhage/diagnosis
• Gastrectomy
• Gastrointestinal neoplasms
• Endoscopy
• Case reports