Bowel perforation due to gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumour associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 13(10): 1265-8, 2001 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-11711789
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve (GAN) tumours form a distinct subcategory of gastrointestinal stromal tumours, and are thought to originate from the enteric autonomic plexus. To date, a total of 45 cases have been documented in the literature; a few of these cases were associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). Bowel perforation due to other gastrointestinal stromal tumours has been reported only twice, but never in association with a GAN tumour. We describe a 40-year-old woman with NF-1 who had bowel perforation due to a GAN tumour. The patient underwent radical surgical resection and remained tumour free for at least 4 years, which may indicate a good prognosis.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Sistema Nervoso Periférico
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Autônomo
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Neurofibromatose 1
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Perfuração Intestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel