Appendiceal neurofibroma after resection of multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the small intestine in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
Patients with NF1 can develop a variety of gastrointestinal lesions. Appendiceal neurofibroma can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively and differentiate from malignancy. Hence, surgical resection should be considered.
Authors
- Yusuke Yamaoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0050-4340)
- Katsuya Sakashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5373-4563)
- Takuma Oishi
- Teiichi Sugiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-4084)
- Akio Shiomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5657-8686)
- Hiroyasu Kagawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8741-8992)
- Yusuke Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-6283)
- Shunsuke Kasai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-5633)
- Shoichi Manabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8612-4714)
Institutions
- Shizuoka Cancer Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-02062-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37