Gastrointestinal stromal tumor history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of gastrointestinal stromal tumor include dysphagia, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and vague abdominal pain.
History and Symptoms
The symptoms of GISTs are highly variable and depends upon the tumor size and location.Moajority of the GISTs are asymptomatic.
- Dysphagia
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage presenting with black stools or hematemesis
- Vague abdominal pain or discomfort
- abdominal fullness or early satiety
- Tumor rupture with intra-abdominal hemorrhage is uncommon, but when it occurs, it frequently requires emergent surgical intervention.
Less common causes