A Case Report of an Exceptionally Huge Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) in a Tertiary Health Facility in South West Nigeria
Pauline K. Akowundu, Adebowale Tunde ODUNAFOLABI, Sampson Chukwuemeka ALIOZOR, Olubunmi Olufunke OGEIN, Temitope Ebenezer OGUNSANYA, Oluwaseye Foluso OYENIRAN, Olatubosun Omololu OLAWANLE, Lere Peter OLUWADARE, Joshua Oladimeji AWOFESO, Oyindamola Olabisi ADERINTO & Odutola Israel ODETUNDE · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2025
Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) represent mesenchymal tumors located in the digestive tract wall, with the possibility of alternate locations such as the caecum or the mesentery. This is an uncommon gastrointestinal tumor that most commonly arises in the stomac...