title: [Isolated neurofibroma of the stomach. Case report and review of the literature].
abstract: An uncommon case of gastric neurofibroma is described: it was an incidental finding during assessment for abdominal pain, possibly due to pancreatitis, in a 58 year old man, with no sign of von Recklinghausen's disease. The generic diagnosis of gastric wall neoplasia was made by CT scanning; the neoplasm was resected with wedge resection of gastric wall. Histological and ultrastructural examination revealed a neurofibroma. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare occurrence and usually are of smooth muscle derivation: a small percentage arises from nerve sheet, but such a distinction is never sharp. Neurogenic gastric tumors are usually benign and only 10% of von Recklinghausen associated neurofibromas can undergo malignant transformation. Wide excision of the tumor appears therefore the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale B, Ospedale Maggiore Ospedale S. Giovanni Battista, Torino.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Resegotti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lasagna
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garabello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papotti
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Il neurofibroma isolato dello stomaco. Descrizione di un caso e revisione della letteratura.