Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Case report and review of the literature

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent rather rare neoplasms. Most GISTs are benign; malignant tumors account for 20%–30% of cases. Advances in the identification of GISTs, its molecular and immunohistochemical basis, and its management have been a watershed in the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors. They have now come to be understood as rare GI tract tumors with predictable behavior and outcome, replacing the older terminologies such as leiomyoma, schwannoma, or leiomyosarcoma. We present a case of GIST discovered in an elderly female that presented to emergency room with history of hematemesis with severe anemia.