Table 2.

Clinical presentation, symptoms and GIST localization reported in our population study group.

	Clinical presentation and Symptoms
GIST localization	GI bleeding	Abdominal pain	Acute abdomen	Palpable mass	Asymptomatic
Gastric	8	11	-	2	6
Duodenal	2	1	-	-	-
Jejunal	1	1	2	1	2
Small bowel	2	1	3	1	1
Rectal	1	2	-	-	-
Esophageal	-	1	-	-	-
EGIST	-	1	-	1	-

(NB. each GIST might have more then one symptom reported, eg 1 EGIST padient: abdominal pain plus papable mass, thus total ≠ 47)