Plexiform Neurofibroma Involving the Ascending Colon and its Mesentery in a Child
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: 238-241, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-53728
ABSTRACT
The neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is a rare hereditary disease of autosomal dominant fashion with the overall incidence of one in 3,000. It is characterized by cafe-au-lait spots of skin, multiple cutaneous neurofibromas and a broad spectrum of clinical finding. Plexiform neurofibroma is a frequent complication of NF-1 but symptomatic involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in children with NF-1 is rare. It may present with complications such as obstruction, dysfunction, pain and hemorrhage. We report that a 13-year-old female diagnosed with NF-1 at the age of 10 years had abdominal pain and showed huge plexiform neurofibromas of right mesocolon in abdominal cavity. She also presented with multiple cafe-au-lait spots and axillary freckling. She was performed a right hemicolectomy with complete excision of the mass and had an uneventful course.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Abdominal Pain
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Incidence
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Neurofibromatosis 1
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Neurofibroma, Plexiform
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Cafe-au-Lait Spots
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Abdominal Cavity
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Colon, Ascending
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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