Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Simulating a Neurofibrosarcoma in a Black African Adult Patient
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most prevalent mesenchymal tumor encountered in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1). This association is rarely reported in black African adult patients. Clinical signs such as abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, and palpable abdominal nodules m...
Main Authors: | Gnangoran Marcellin Koffi, Alassan Mahassadi, Sylvanus Koui, Kountele Gona Soro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2021-09-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/518290 |
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