| Literature DB >> 9934774 |
R Zhou1, J H Popkin, J Levey.
Abstract
Small intestinal schwannomas are exceedingly rare tumors arising mainly from Schwann cells of Auerbach's plexus, and are usually solitary and asymptomatic. We report the first case of a jejunal schwannoma causing life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with neurofibromatosis.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 9934774 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.00818.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0002-9270 Impact factor: 10.864