TY - JOUR T1 - Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in a patient with ulcerative colitis JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1585 LP - 1587 VL - 27 IS - 10 AU - Mansour S. Al-Moundhri AU - Khaled Al-Thahli AU - Said Al-Kindy AU - Jamal Salam AU - Lakshmi Rao Y1 - 2006/10/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/27/10/1585.abstract 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. ER -