A rare cause of obstructive jaundice and weight loss in Von Recklinghausen's disease

Neth J Med. 2010 Dec;68(12):414-7.

Abstract

We present the case of a patient with the rare triad of Von Recklinghausen's disease associated with a somatostatinoma and a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST). The patient had recurrent jaundice, the typical somatostatinoma syndrome, positive MR imaging but negative ⁶⁸Ga-DOTATOC PET scanning in a histopathology-proven somatostatinoma tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / complications*
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / surgery
  • Somatostatinoma / complications*
  • Somatostatinoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss*