Ampullary carcinoid and jejunal stromal tumour associated with von Recklinghausen's disease presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding and jaundice.
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.
Karatzas
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Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Kouraklis
G
G
Karayiannakis
A
A
Patapis
P
P
Givalos
N
N
Kaperonis
E
E
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*