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61/75. Mesenteric plexiform neurofibroma: computed tomography appearance.

    Gastrointestinal involvement in von Recklinghausen's disease is usually in the form of neurofibromas and leiomyomas. Very rarely, plexiform neurofibromas may be seen involving the bowel wall and myenteric plexus with secondary minor involvement of the mesentery. This report describes the computed tomography morphology of a plexiform neurofibroma extensively involving the mesentery with minor involvement of the bowel wall. ( info)

62/75. Plexiform neurofibroma: a rare cause of obstructive jaundice.

    A case of obstructive jaundice secondary to a neurofibroma in the common hepatic duct is presented. The histological appearance was that of a plexiform neurofibroma. The clinicopathological features are discussed. ( info)

63/75. Plexiform neurofibromatosis involving the uterine cervix, endometrium, myometrium, and ovary.

    BACKGROUND: Neurofibromatosis involving the female genital tract is unusual. The vulva appears to be most frequently affected, with only rare reports of vaginal, cervical, and ovarian involvement in patients with known von Recklinghausen's disease. CASE: We present a case of diffuse neurofibromatosis involving the cervix, endometrium, myometrium, ovarian cortex, and serosa in a patient with uncontrollable pelvic pain, diagnosed initially as endometriosis. No gross pathology was appreciated, and the histologic features of the small lesions were consistent with plexiform neurofibromas. CONCLUSION: The case presented is an example of diffuse involvement of the female genital tract by neurofibromatosis in a patient without a family history of von Recklinghausen's disease and without other clinical manifestations of the disease. ( info)

64/75. Bone scans in neurofibromatosis: neurofibroma, plexiform neuroma and neurofibrosarcoma.

    Neurofibromatosis type 1 or von Recklinghausen's disease is one of the most common autosomal dominant genetic disorders. Between 29% and 77% of patients may suffer from a wide range of skeletal abnormalities and, thus, patients with neurofibromatosis frequently undergo skeletal scintigraphy, at which time the common peripheral nerve soft-tissue tumors that occur in this syndrome (neurofibromas, plexiform neuromas and neurofibrosarcomas) may be demonstrated. methods: Single or multiphase 99mTc methylenediphosphonate (MDP) bone scans were performed in five patients with neurofibromatosis as part of their clinical evaluation. RESULTS: We imaged neurofibrosarcomas in three patients, cutaneous neurofibromas in one patient and a plexiform neuroma in one patient. CONCLUSION: Single- or multiphasic bone scans may localize common soft-tissue tumors in neurofibromatosis. ( info)

65/75. airway obstruction in children due to plexiform neurofibroma of the larynx.

    Plexiform neurofibroma of the larynx is a rare disease. Three cases in children with airway obstruction are presented. After tumour reduction via a lateral pharyngotomy their tracheostomies could be closed. The surgical treatment of plexiform neurofibroma of the superior laryngeal nerve is discussed and conservative, subtotal resection is recommended. ( info)

66/75. Solitary plexiform neurofibroma of the oral cavity A case report.

    A solitary plexiform neurofibroma localized on the vestibular side of the right mandible in a 37-year-old woman is described. The tumor was excised, and there was no recurrence after 2 years. ( info)

67/75. Solitary plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular salivary gland.

    Neurofibroma affecting the major salivary gland is uncommon. This tumour is particularly rare in the submandibular and sublingual gland. Here, a case of solitary plexiform neurofibroma of the submandibular gland without any other manifestations of von Recklinghausen's disease is presented. It is probably the first case report of this tumour invading the submandibular gland in a solitary form. ( info)

68/75. Plexiform neurofibroma involving the genitourinary tract in children: case reports and review of the literature.

    We report extensive genitourinary neurofibroma in two children who presented with massive bilateral hydroureteronephrosis and a thick-walled bladder. The best radiologic technique to stage the disease and determine treatment is magnetic resonance imaging. Management of extensive genitourinary neurofibroma is controversial. Based upon our experience and a review of the literature, aggressive surgery should be approached cautiously. ( info)

69/75. Massive intratumor hemorrhage in facial plexiform neurofibroma.

    BACKGROUND: Plexiform neurofibromatosis is a feature of von Recklinghausen's disease. head and neck lesions may produce varying degrees of cosmetic and functional deformity. However, life-threatening hemorrhage into facial plexiform neurofibromas has not been previously reported. METHOD: We report two patients with von Recklinghausen's disease who experienced massive hemorrhage into facial neurofibromas, one following a blunt injury and the other without a known initiating event. RESULTS: Conservative management did not stop the hemorrhage into facial neurofibromas in either instance. Surgical exploration was mandated for hemorrhage control and evacuation of blood clots. hemostasis was attained by a combination of hypotensive anesthesia and chromic catgut suture ligatures. CONCLUSIONS: These case reports demonstrate a potentially lethal complication in patients with facial plexiform neurofibroma. Where a competent and experienced interventional neuroradiologist is not available, surgical exploration should be undertaken to control bleeding. ( info)

70/75. Mesenteric plexiform neurofibroma associated with Recklinghausen's disease.

    We present a rare case of plexiform neurofibroma involving the ileal mesentery of a 10-year-old boy with Recklinghausen's disease. MRI showed multiple ring-like structures in the masses on T2-weighted and contrast enhanced T1-weighted images. Probably these findings reflect enlarged peripheral nerves with myxoid degeneration. MRI is useful for the diagnosis of mesenteric plexiform neurofibroma because of this characteristic appearance. ( info)
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