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Combined presence of multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors along with duodenal submucosal somatostatinoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Authors :
Tarun Kumar
Brijnandan Gupta
Prasenjit Das
Deepali Jain
Hemant Ashok Jain
Kumble S Madhusudhan
Nihar Ranjan Dash
Siddhartha Datta Gupta
Source :
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, Vol 59, Iss 3, Pp 359-361 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder, with increased risk of developing benign and malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). However, the synchronous presence of multiple GIT stromal tumors and duodenal submucosal somatostatinoma, like in this 50-year-old female NF-1 patient, is very rare. She presented with hematemesis, malena, along with multiple neurofibromas all over the body. Thorough radiological and peroperative work-up revealed multiple ulcerated submucosal and serosal nodules in the proximal small intestine. Histological work-up revealed diagnosis of a duodenal submucosal somatostatinoma with multifocal serosal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. This case is being reported to highlight the rare coincidence of multiple GIT tumors in an NF-1 patient.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03774929
Volume :
59
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2a1c4be1c3b477f820ef308f6da2b2d
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0377-4929.188123