Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated for gastrointestinal stromal tumours
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Male | 10 (43.5) |
| Female | 13 (56.5) |
| Mean age, yr | 62 |
| Mean body mass index | 26.13 |
| Symptoms | |
| Asymptomatic | 5 (21.7) |
| Abdominal pain | 8 (34.8) |
| GI bleeding | 10 (43.5) |
| Diagnostic workup | |
| EGD without biopsy | 1 (4.3) |
| EGD and biopsy | 14† (60.8) |
| EUS without biopsy | 1 (4.3) |
| EUS with FNA biopsy | 4‡ (17.4) |
| CT scan | 4 (17.4) |
| Incidental finding | 1§ (4.3) |
CT = computed tomography; EGD = upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; EUS = endoscopic ultrasound; FNA = fine-needle aspiration; GI = gastrointestinal.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.
↵† All negative for gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
↵‡ All positive for gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
↵§ During splenectomy.