Fulminant Hepatic Failure Caused by Diffuse Liver Metastases following Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Resection

Metastatic tumors to the liver resulting in fulminant hepatic failure are a rare occurrence and have not been previously described in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). A 70 year-old man was referred to hospital with postprandial discomfort. On examination a 19.5 cm large epithelio...

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Main Authors: Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Alicia Nachtigal, Eugene Vlodavsky, Jochanan E. Naschitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S3221