Plexiform Neurofibroma Involving the Ascending Colonic Mesentery in Neurofibromatosis Type I
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
;
: 259-263, 2009.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of plexiform neurofibroma involving the ascending colonic mesentery in von Recklinghausen disease. A 20-yr-old male with neurofibromatosis type I was admitted because of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. On physical examination, there were multiple cafe-au-lait spots over the patient's entire body. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed a hypodense mass in the ascending colonic mesentery. He underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete excision of the mass. The histological examination showed that the mass consisted of wavy, long-spindled cells, and the immunohistochemical stain for S-100 protein confirmed the mass to be a neurofibroma of the mesentery. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and no signs of recurrence 16 mo after operation.
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Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Recurrence
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Vomiting
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S100 Proteins
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Abdominal Pain
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Neurofibromatosis 1
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Neurofibromatoses
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Neurofibroma, Plexiform
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Cafe-au-Lait Spots
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Colon, Ascending
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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