Gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as a spontaneous rectal hematoma

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Poland E. [1 ,2 ]
Abbass K. [1 ,2 ]
Markert R. [2 ]
Agrawal S. [1 ,2 ]
Akram S. [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH
[2] Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
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Anticoagulation; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Rectal hematoma;
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10.1007/s12029-011-9276-y
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A 78-year-old Caucasian male with a history of atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation with warfarin presented with a change in bowel habits and weight loss. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a 3.5 cm rectal mass. After biopsy with colonoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography, the rectal mass was highly suspicious for rectal hematoma. When the rectal mass did not resolve after 1 month of follow-up, surgery showed the patient to have a rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor. He is being treated with imatinib and follow-up CT scans. This case illustrates the importance of a high level of suspicion for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor when a rectal mass is found. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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