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Von recklinghausen's disease associated with gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors
Author(s) -
Hough Douglas R.,
Chan Maj Alfred,
Davidson Maj Howard
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19830615)51:12<2206::aid-cncr2820511209>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , gastrointestinal bleeding , abdominal pain , carcinoid tumors , jaundice , gastrointestinal disease , carcinoid syndrome , general surgery , gastroenterology , pathology
The occurrence of both gastrointestinal carcinoid and von Recklinghausen's disease in the same patient is uncommon. There seems to be a predilection for ampullary carcinoids in these patients. This article reports the sixth case, including a review of the literature and a brief discussion of the implications of this finding. A carcinoid tumor should be suspected in any patient with von Recklinghausen's disease presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, abdominal pain, and particularly obstructive jaundice.