Perforation Caused By Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour In Proximal Jejunum

Perforation caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) is not a frequently observed phenomenon. Therefore, we intend to present a case in which perforation was observed in proximal jejunum caused by GIST. A patient who had been complaining of abdominal pain for about 30 days was operated on after being diagnosed with acute abdominal pain. Perforation was observed in proximal jejunum. At the end of the histopathological examination performed after the resectioning of this segment, the case was reported as high risk GIST. A medical treatment was arranged for the patient after his surgical treatment was completed. No finding of recurrence of the disease exists in the patient who has been kept under close observation as he is in the high risk group histopathologically. Generally identified by chance, cases of GIST may also present themselves as acute stomach through perforation.