Abstract
Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor is a relatively newly defined member of the gastrointestinal stromal tumor family, which is a rare group of mesenchymal neoplasms originating in the bowel wall throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract. A thorough search of the literature revealed only one brief mention of this tumor arising in the rectum. We present a full description of such a tumor and summarize the clinical characteristics, therapeutic measures used, biological behavior, and outcome of this unique case.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 438-440 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2000 |
Keywords
- Biological behavior
- Diagnosis
- GAN tumor
- Gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma
- Prognosis
- Rectum