Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in a patient with ulcerative colitis

Authors

• Mansour S. Al-Moundhri, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Muscat 123, Oman. Tel. +968 24141194. Fax. +968 24141198. E-mail: mansours{at}squ.edu.om
• Khaled Al-Thahli, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Muscat 123, Oman. Tel. +968 24141194. Fax. +968 24141198. E-mail: mansours{at}squ.edu.om
• Said Al-Kindy, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Muscat 123, Oman. Tel. +968 24141194. Fax. +968 24141198. E-mail: mansours{at}squ.edu.om
• Jamal Salam, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Muscat 123, Oman. Tel. +968 24141194. Fax. +968 24141198. E-mail: mansours{at}squ.edu.om
• Lakshmi Rao, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Muscat 123, Oman. Tel. +968 24141194. Fax. +968 24141198. E-mail: mansours{at}squ.edu.om

Abstract

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.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1585

Last Page

1587

Recommended Citation

Al-Moundhri, Mansour S.; Al-Thahli, Khaled; Al-Kindy, Said; Salam, Jamal; and Rao, Lakshmi (2006) "Metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor and hypercalcemia in a patient with ulcerative colitis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 27: Iss. 10, Article 26.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3638