title: Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor of the rectum.
abstract: Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor is a relatively newly defined member of the gastrointestinal stromal tumor family, which is a rare group of mesenchymal neoplasms originating in the bowel wall throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract. A thorough search of the literature revealed only one brief mention of this tumor arising in the rectum. We present a full description of such a tumor and summarize the clinical characteristics, therapeutic measures used, biological behavior, and outcome of this unique case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B&C, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lev
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kariv
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Messer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Isakov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gutman
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology