Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2021; 9(4): 838-846
Published online Feb 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i4.838
Gastroduodenal intussusception caused by gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
Yi-Lun Hsieh, Wen-Hung Hsu, Ching-Chun Lee, Chun-Chieh Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Jeng-Yih Wu
Yi-Lun Hsieh, Wen-Hung Hsu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Jeng-Yih Wu, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Ching-Chun Lee, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Chun-Chieh Wu, Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Author contributions: Hsieh YL drafted the manuscript, Hsu WH, Lee CC, Wu CC, and Wu DC acquired and analyzed the data; Wu JY revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jeng-Yih Wu, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100 Tz-You 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. joywu@kmu.edu.tw
Received: August 25, 2020
Peer-review started: August 25, 2020
First decision: November 8, 2020
Revised: November 19, 2020
Accepted: December 10, 2020
Article in press: December 10, 2020
Published online: February 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is the first case report of gastroduodenal intussusception caused by gastrointestinal stromal tumor in Taiwan and endoscopic reduction or resection is an alternative treatment for elderly patients who are not candidates for surgery.