TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in patient with ulcerative colitis
AU - Al-Moundhri, Mansour S.
AU - Al-Thahli, Khaled
AU - Al-Kindy, Said
AU - Salam, Jamal
AU - Rao, Lakshmi
PY - 2006/10/1
Y1 - 2006/10/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17013488
AN - SCOPUS:36049014922
VL - 27
SP - 1585
EP - 1587
JO - Saudi Medical Journal
JF - Saudi Medical Journal
SN - 0379-5284
IS - 10
ER -