Elephantiasis neuromatosa in neurofibromatis type I. MRI findings with review of the literature

R Hourani; T Rizk; S Kung; F Boudghène

doi:10.1016/s0150-9861(06)77230-3

Elephantiasis neuromatosa in neurofibromatis type I. MRI findings with review of the literature

J Neuroradiol. 2006 Feb;33(1):62-6. doi: 10.1016/s0150-9861(06)77230-3.

Authors

R Hourani¹, T Rizk, S Kung, F Boudghène

Affiliation

¹ Neurosurgery department, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Boulevard Alfred Naccache, Achrafieh, Beirut, BP 16-6830 Lebanon. roulahrizk@hotmail.com

PMID: 16528208
DOI: 10.1016/s0150-9861(06)77230-3

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with NF-1 who presented with gross elephantiasis neuromatosa of her right leg. Prior to plastic surgery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Angiography (MRI and MRA) were performed to provide a detailed assessment of the extension as well as the vascular and muscular involvement of the neurofibroma.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Leg*
Neurofibroma, Plexiform / diagnosis*
Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnosis*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*