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Intestinal neurofibromatosis. Multiple complications in a single case
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|September 1, 1985
Summary
Radionuclide gastrointestinal scanning and angiography diagnosed bleeding neurofibroma in a neurofibromatosis patient. Surgical correction of the jejunal tumor successfully treated the gastrointestinal bleeding.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that can cause tumors to grow on nerves.
- Gastrointestinal manifestations of neurofibromatosis, though rare, can include bleeding and obstruction.
- Accurate diagnosis of the bleeding source in complex cases can be challenging.