RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in a patient with ulcerative colitis
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1585
OP 1587
VO 27
IS 10
A1 Mansour S. Al-Moundhri
A1 Khaled Al-Thahli
A1 Said Al-Kindy
A1 Jamal Salam
A1 Lakshmi Rao
YR 2006
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1585.abstract
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.