Development of colon cancer in a patient with longstanding colonic diffuse ganglioneuromatosis: a case report

• Main Authors: Jin Sun Oh (Author), Seung Wook Hong (Author), Jin Hee Noh (Author), Jiyoung Yoon (Author), Hyo Jeong Kang (Author), Young Soo Park (Author), Dong-Hoon Yang (Author), Jeong-Sik Byeon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colonic diffuse ganglioneuromatosis is an extremely rare disease in which multiple tumors derived from the ganglion cells, nerve fibers, and supporting cells are distributed in the colon. It is generally considered to be a benign neoplastic condition and is occasionally associated with rare heredita...