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ReviewBMJ case reports2020

Pheochromocytoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumours in an adult neurofibromatosis type 1 patient: a rare co-occurrence.

Nuttawut Vongsumran, Sarawut Kongkarnka, Pittaporn Watanawittawas, Worapaka Manosroi

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Review in BMJ case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nuttawut VongsumranEndocrine and Metabolism Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Muang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Sarawut KongkarnkaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Muang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pittaporn WatanawittawasEndocrine and Metabolism Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Muang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Worapaka ManosroiEndocrine and Metabolism Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Muang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand worapaka.m@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3007-3951
Chiang Mai University · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The risk of tumours including pheochromocytoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) has been reported to be higher in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients. The concomitant occurrence of these two tumours was rare in NF1 patient and most were symptomatic. In this case report, we describe the case of a 47-year-old man with NF1 who presented with microscopic haematuria. Neither hypertension nor any gastrointestinal symptoms were reported by the patient. While investigating for haematuria, left adrenal mass and arterial enhancing lesions in the small bowel were incidentally documented during computerised urography. The patient subsequently underwent a left adrenalectomy and small bowel resection. The pheochromocytoma and multiple GIST tumours were diagnosed based on pathology. Here, we discuss the rare association of pheochromocytoma and GIST and the asymptomatic presentation of those tumours in an NF1 patient. We further suggest that in NF1 patients a heightened level of vigilance can help identify this infrequent combination.

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Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsHematuriaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Multiple PrimaryNeurofibromatosis 1PheochromocytomaTomography, X-Ray Computedadrenal disorderssmall intestine cancer

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PMID32595117
PMCPMC7322550
OpenAlexW3037085753

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