Isolated Nerve Sheath Tumor Of Jejunum Presenting As Acute Abdomen.
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2013-01
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Abstract
Nerve sheath tumors of gastrointestinal tract are rare and occurs more frequently as systemic manifestations
of generalized neurofibromatosis type-1(NF-1).In neurofibromatosis-1 lesions may be scattered or
solitary tumor. Occasionally ,such tumors may be the initial presenting feature of NF-1.Rarely ,cases of isolated
nerve sheath tumor of small intestine presenting with bleeding and obstruction have been documented.
We report a 19years male presenting with nerve sheath tumor of jejunum in acute abdomen. His investigations
show no features of NF-1.
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nerve sheath tumor, neurofibromatosis, isolated, intestinal.
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Mohanty J, Prasad S. Isolated Nerve Sheath Tumor Of Jejunum Presenting As Acute Abdomen. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2013; 12(1): 91-92.