A Case of Duodenal GIST Accompanied with Neurofibromatosis-1, Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- Author:
Sung O SEO
1
;
Hyo Jung OH
;
Ki Hoon KIM
;
Chang Soo CHOI
;
Geom Seog SEO
;
Tae Hyeon KIM
;
Ki Jung YUN
;
Suck Chei CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Digestive Disease Research Institute, WonKwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. medcsc@wmc.wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST);
Neurofibromatosis-1;
Duodenum;
Gastrointestinal bleeding
- MeSH:
Aged;
Duodenum;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Ileum;
Jejunum
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;35(4):254-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal stroma tumors (GISTs) are CD117- positive primary mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and are noted to have a possible non-random association with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1, Von Recklinghausen disease). We report a case of a duodenal GIST presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding in a 74-year-old female, and this condition was accompanied with NF-1. A upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and abdominal computed tomography scan revealed several submucosal tumors in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Histological and immunohistochemical studies on the surgical resection specimen revealed gastrointestinal stromal tumors of an uncommitted type. The patient was treated with local excision of the tumors and is now in a favorable state.
