Diffuse ganglioneuromatosis in small intestine associated with neurofibromatosis type 1

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-54

  Thway, Khin ^a   Fisher, Cyril ^a  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ganglioneuromatosis; Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; Neurofibromatosis type 1; Small intestine; Von Recklinghausen disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; GANGLIONEUROMA; HUMANS; INTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; RETROPERITONEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 57949100749     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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