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The case is reported of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in a young male. A 14-year-old male presented with severe anemia and a one-month history of passage of black colored stools with occasional fresh blood. Investigations revealed a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in the jejunum which was managed by resection and jejuno-jejunal anastomosis.
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Mondal, L., Jamadar, N. & Chowdhury, S. A Rare Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Young Patient. Hellenic J Surg 90, 215–217 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-018-0474-y
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