title: Ampullary carcinoid and jejunal stromal tumour associated with von Recklinghausen's disease presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding and jaundice.
abstract: We report a very rare case of a 36-year-old woman with von Recklinghausen's disease, synchronous carcinoid of the ampulla of Vater and stromal tumour of the jejunum, who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and jaundice.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karatzas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouraklis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karayiannakis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patapis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Givalos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaperonis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*