Palacios, GregorioHerreros Ruiz Valdepeñas, BenjamínPintor Holguín, EmilioRuiz, ÍnigoLópez, Daniel2013-11-272013-11-272010Palacios, G., Herreros, B., Pintor-Holguín, E., Ruiz, I., & López, D. (2010). Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an 81-year-old woman. Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia, 33(1), 30-32.02105705http://hdl.handle.net/11268/917Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a frequent syndrome in the elderly that requires urgent attention. The main causes of melenas are peptic ulcer (gastric or duodenal) and esophageal diseases (esophagitis, esophageal varices and Mallory-Weiss syndrome). Unusually, upper gastrointestinal bleeding may be due to a duodenal tumor. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are included in this group. We report the case of an 81-year-old woman who presented with melenas. Gastrointestinal endoscopic studies (upper and tower) revealed no abnormalities, and a duodenal mass was found on thoracic-abdominal computed tomography scan. Urgent surgery due to a massive bleeding episode led to diagnosis of a duodenal GIST (C) 2009 Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.engGastrointestinal Stromal TumorDuodenumUpper Gastrointestinal BleedingStromal TumorsGastroenterology & Hepatologyjournal article10.1016/j.gastrohep.2009.07.011restricted accessSistema digestivoMedicina preventiva