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A 24-year-old woman underwent gastrectomy because of a gut autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor originating from the gastric antrum; three synchronous liver metastases were also resected. Liver resection was repeated twice, due to recurring liver metastases. After a disease-free period of 2 years, liver transplantation was felt to be indicated because of the presence of non-resectable, recrudescent liver metastases. Nearly 5 years after orthotopic liver transplantation, there are no signs of clinical or biological tumor recurrence. In view of the literature, liver transplantation may very well be indicated in the presence of liver metastases stemming from GAN tumors which originate from the proximal gastrointestine.
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Harms, J., Heidecke, C.D., Boehm, J. et al. Liver transplantation for metastatic gut autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor: Case report and review of the literature. J Hep Bil Pancr Surg 4, 346–350 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02489036
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