C-kit-negative transmural gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the stomach: A rare case of upper GI bleeding in Ghana.

Upper GI bleeding from GIST is rare in Africa. The C-kit-negative variant is uncommon worldwide. We report a case of a 42-year-old woman managed for upper GI bleeding secondary to stomach GIST, negative for CD117 but positive for DOG 1 and CD 34. The 1-year postsurgery review is uneventful.