Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease) is a neuroectodermal disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, cafe-au-lait spots, neurogenic tumors of the skin and internal organs and systemic abnormalities. Despite typical cutaneous...
Neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease) is a neuroectodermal disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance, cafe-au-lait spots, neurogenic tumors of the skin and internal organs and systemic abnormalities. Despite typical cutaneous findings, the involvement of gastrointestinal tract is not common.
We experienced a case of GIST in Von Recklinghausen's disease. The patient was a 40 years old female who had suffered from chronic iron deficiency anemia and intermittent melena due to GIST of ileum, which was diagnosed by enteroclysis, and treated by segmental resection of ileum with end to anastomosis.