Gastrointestinal Stromal Sarcoma - A Case Report of Palliative Enteral Stenting

HB Yim, JR Saltzman, DL Carr-Locke
Correspondence: Dr Yim Heng Boon, heng_boon_yim@ttsh.com.sg

ABSTRACT
We report a case of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma (GISS) in a 33-year-old man who subsequently underwent successful palliative endoscopically-placed enteral stenting for duodenal stenosis secondary to extrinsic compression. Enteral stenting for palliative relief of malignant gastrointestinal obstruction is recommended for its safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Keywords: Enteral stenting, endoscopic, gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma, gastrointestinal obstruction, palliative
Singapore Med J 2001; 42(11): 534-536