Multiple Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are relatively common in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF 1) patients. Approximately 90% of GISTs associated with NF 1 are located in the small intestine, while sporadic GISTs are most commonly located in the stomach. Here we report an extremely rare case of an NF...

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Main Authors: Makoto Tomatsu, Jun Isogaki, Takahiro Watanabe, Kiyoshige Yajima, Takuya Okumura, Kimihiro Yamashita, Kenji Suzuki, Akihiro Kawabe, Akira Komiyama, Seiichi Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1515202
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