[Recklinghausen's disease and gastrointestinal stromal tumors].
Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors associated with Recklinghausen's disease should be considered in the current concept of the stromal tumors with reference to recent advances in immuno-chemistry. In this setting, there is an high potential of maluignancy. For the treatment of these lesions, surgery is the main tool. Frequency of malignant digestive diseases associated with Recklinghausen disease should be kept in mind.
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D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods; D017154:Stromal Cells; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed