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[Multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors in neurofibromatosis type 1].
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) - 15 Feb 2007
Zachäus Markus, Plötner Andreas, Weimann Arved, Ruf Bernhard
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BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are generally rare, but appear more frequently in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. Mostly asymptomatic, GIST can also cause relevant clinical appearances such as gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, or invagination. In recent years, a significant expert knowledge was gained in biology and treatment of these tumors. CASE REPORT: The case of a 50-year-old...
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