A Rare Presentation of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Causing Gastroduodenal Intussusception

Abstract

Adult intussusception is exceedingly rare and most commonly occurs in the stomach or ileum. It is less common for adult intussusception to be classified as gastroduodenal, which also carries a higher mortality rate. Adult intussusception usually warrants surgical intervention as the underlying cause is often malignancy. However, rarely, the etiology is a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Here, we present the case of a patient who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and hemorrhagic shock and was diagnosed with gastroduodenal intussusception secondary to a gastric GIST.

Keywords: endoscopic repair; gastroduodenal; gastroenterology; gist; intussusception; malignancy; surgery.