Multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors in neurofi bromatosis type 1 treated with laparoscopic surgery

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs have been reported to occasionally occur in patients with neurofi bromatosis type 1 (NF‑1 and many cases have had multiple lesions predominantly involving the small intestine. We report herein a case of multiple GISTs associated with NF‑1 from whom lapa‑ roscopic surgery was benefi cial. In a 79‑year‑old female admitted with anemia and melena the abdominal computed tomography revealed a tumor arising from the small intestine. Laparoscopic surgery was performed and another small tumor was revealed during laparoscopic observation. Extracorporeal partial and wedge resection of the small intestine were undertaken. Both lesions were diagnosed as typical GISTs of low risk. Laparoscopic surgery would be useful for examination and a minimally invasive approach to tumors of the small intestine especially on cases with the pos‑ sibility of multiple tumors.