PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Moundhri, Mansour S.
AU  - Al-Thahli, Khaled
AU  - Al-Kindy, Said
AU  - Salam, Jamal
AU  - Rao, Lakshmi
TI  - Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in a patient with ulcerative colitis
DP  - 2006 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1585--1587
VI  - 27
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1585.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1585.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2006 Oct 01; 27
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.