ISOLATED COLONIC NEUROFIBROMATOSIS WITH S PONTANEOUS REGRESSION

This case report concerns a man presenting protein losing enteropathy. Multiple polypoid colonic lesions were discovered corresponding to in tra and submucosal neurofibromas. No extradigestive sign tvas noticed, and the diagnosis of isolated colonic neurofibromatosis was upheld. E ight years later, it was observed that both protein losing enteropathy and the colonic neurofibromas had apparently spontaneously disappeare d. Isolated digestive neurofibromatosis and spontaneous tumoural regre ssions are discussed.