SMALL INTESTINE INTUSSUSCEPTION DUE TO GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR IN PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT
Keywords:
GIST, pregnancy, nonspecific symptoms, multidisciplinaryAbstract
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is very rare in pregnancy and only a few cases have been described in the literature. We present a case of a 38-year-old primigravida, presented with non-specific symptoms for the first time in the second trimester. Due to the non-specificity of the symptoms on one hand and the rarity of the tumour on the other, it took a long time for the final diagnosis to be made.
Accidentally, on a routine obstetric ultrasound examination, a solid tumour formation was observed, localized under the lower pole of the left kidney. On MRI of the abdomen, in front of the left kidney there was a tubular structure, in close relation with small intestine, suspected for intussusception. At 28 weeks of gestation, an exploratory laparotomy was performed with resection of the involved part of the jejunum and TT anastomosis. Pregnancy was terminated electively, by caesarean section, in 38+6 gestational weeks.
The clinical presentation of the GIST depends on the primary location of the tumour. Due to the extremely rare occurrence of these tumours in pregnancy, there is no solid scientific evidence for the most appropriate time of their treatment and the time of termination of pregnancy. The biggest challenge in pregnancy is timely diagnosis and treatment, without impact on the foetus. A multidisciplinary approach is needed. In our case, the severity of the mother’s symptoms outweighed the danger to the foetus from general anaesthesia and surgery itself.
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