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A large neurofibroma associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage was demonstrated by visceral arteriography. The findings are correlated with those of resected pathologic specimen.
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Uflacker, R., Alves, M.A. & Diehl, J.C. Gastrointestinal involvement in neurofibromatosis: Angiographic presentation. Gastrointest Radiol 10, 163–165 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893093
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893093