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The gastrointestinal autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor, or plexosarcoma, is a very uncommon stromal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and retroperitoneum. Distinction of GAN tumors from other stromal tumors is not possible based on imaging studies, and needs specific ultrastructural and inmunohistochemical techniques. There are some morphologic characteristics that the radiologist should know, so as to include these rare tumors in the differential diagnosis of an abdominal mass. We report two new cases: small bowel (jejunum–ileum) and stomach GAN tumors.
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Received 9 January 1997; Revision received 7 May 1997; Accepted 16 June 1997
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Rueda, O., Escribano, J., Vicente, J. et al. Gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumors (plexosarcomas). Is a radiological diagnosis possible?. Eur Radiol 8, 458–460 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050413
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050413