Gastrointestinal involvement of neurof ibromatosis type 1 (NF1, Von Recklinghausen’s disease) is generally associated with the upper gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal manifestation of NF1 includes several tumors such...Gastrointestinal involvement of neurof ibromatosis type 1 (NF1, Von Recklinghausen’s disease) is generally associated with the upper gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal manifestation of NF1 includes several tumors such as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and ampulla of vater tumors. However, colonic involvement in NF1 patients is rare. We report a case of a patient presenting with dysphagia, weight loss, intermittent abdominal pain and constipation caused by a single cecal neurof ibroma obstructing the ileocecal valve. Also gastrointestinal involvement of the lower tract should be considered in patients with NF1 presenting with abdominal complaints.展开更多
文摘Gastrointestinal involvement of neurof ibromatosis type 1 (NF1, Von Recklinghausen’s disease) is generally associated with the upper gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal manifestation of NF1 includes several tumors such as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and ampulla of vater tumors. However, colonic involvement in NF1 patients is rare. We report a case of a patient presenting with dysphagia, weight loss, intermittent abdominal pain and constipation caused by a single cecal neurof ibroma obstructing the ileocecal valve. Also gastrointestinal involvement of the lower tract should be considered in patients with NF1 presenting with abdominal complaints.
