Case report of ascending colon cancer and multiple jejunal GISTs in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
Abstract Background NF1(Neurofibromatosis type 1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder. Patients with NF1 have an increased risk of developing benign or malignant tumours, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). However, the coexistence of NF1, GIST and colon cancer is very rare, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-019-6375-9 |