The GIST of It: A Rare Presentation of Neurofibromatosis Type I.

acute gastrointestinal bleed gastroenterology and endoscopy gastrointestinal stromal tumor (gist) neurofibromas neurofibromatosis type 1 (nf-1)

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Historique:
accepted: 29 06 2021
entrez: 2 8 2021
pubmed: 3 8 2021
medline: 3 8 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by cutaneous pigmentation and tumour formation along nerves in the brain, skin, and other organs. Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumours involving the gastrointestinal tract (GI) associated with NF-1. We present a case of life-threatening GI bleeding from GIST in a patient with NF-1. In NF-1 patients presenting with GI bleeding, GISTs should be part of the differential. Clinicians must have a low threshold for urgent abdominal imaging if endoscopy does not detect the source of GI bleeding.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34336521
doi: 10.7759/cureus.16034
pmc: PMC8319233
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e16034

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021, Hudgi et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Amit R Hudgi (AR)

Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.

Mohammad Azam (M)

Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.

Muaaz Masood (M)

Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.

Hafiz Muhammad Sharjeel Arshad (HMS)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.

John Erikson L Yap (JEL)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, USA.

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