title: Small Bowel Obstruction in a Neurofibromatosis Patient-A Rare Presentation of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs): Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are infrequently encountered, mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract of varying malignant potential. Multiple (in hundreds) small intestinal GISTs have been reported to occur only very occasionally in patients with type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1). They are mostly silent, often detected incidentally or when complicated by bleeding or other symptoms. Such a case of multiple jejunal GISTs causing small bowel obstruction in a patient with NF1 is described and relevant literatures are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, B. S. Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal India ; Pranabananada palli, Kenduadihi, Bankura, West Bengal 722102 India.
authors.forename: Subhendu Bikas
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.affiliation: Quest Diagnostics India Private Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana India.
authors.forename: Rajni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, B. S. Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal India.
authors.forename: Arnab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandal
keywords: Gastrointestinal stromal tumour; KIT; Multiple GIST; Neurofibromatosis 1