Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in patient with ulcerative colitis

Mansour S. Al-Moundhri; Khaled Al-Thahli; Said Al-Kindy; Jamal Salam; Lakshmi Rao

Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in patient with ulcerative colitis

Mansour S. Al-Moundhri, Khaled Al-Thahli, Said Al-Kindy, Jamal Salam, Lakshmi Rao

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A 45-year-old man suffering from intermittent rectal bleeding was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis involving the descending colon and rectum. After 2 years on ulcerative colitis treatment, he presented with metastatic gastrointestinal tumor, liver and peritoneal spread, and a pelvic mass. Interestingly, he was found to have significant hypercalcemia. He was treated with Imatinib with significant symptomatic and clinical response.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1585-1587
Number of pages	3
Journal	Saudi Medical Journal
Volume	27
Issue number	10
Publication status	Published - Oct 1 2006

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Al-Moundhri, M. S., Al-Thahli, K., Al-Kindy, S., Salam, J., & Rao, L. (2006). Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in patient with ulcerative colitis. Saudi Medical Journal, 27(10), 1585-1587.

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