title: [Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with rectal involvement].
abstract: Per-rectum bleeding was noted in a 71-year-old woman known to have neurofibromatosis. At rectoscopy, a malignant looking tumour was seen, beginning at 8 cm from the anal sphincter. It protruded into the lumen, disintegrating at its centre and oozing blood. Histological examination of the biopsy revealed a neurofibroma, without evidence of malignancy. It was possible to perform a deep rectum resection with continence-preserving end-to-end anastomosis and complete removal of the neurofibroma.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik des Krankenhauses Gerresheim, Städtische Kliniken Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rötker
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Beckmann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen mit Beteiligung des Rektums.