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Gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating small bowel neurofibromatosis
Author(s) -
Appu Sree,
Valentine Renata,
McLaughlin Stephen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03292.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibromatosis , asymptomatic , gastrointestinal bleeding , ileum , differential diagnosis , angiography , superior mesenteric artery , surgery , radiology , pathology
A case of acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a patient with systemic neurofibromatosis is presented. The bleeding was localized using mesenteric angiography and small bowel enema to a segment of ileum with multiple smooth muscle neurofibromata. The patient had a complete recovery after the resection and remained asymptomatic at 2 years follow up. Small bowel neurofibromatosis is a rare but important differential in gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Early diagnosis and surgery are vital for patient survival.