A Case of Large Vascular Plexiform Neurofibroma Associated with Giant Cafe-au-lait Patch and Scoliosis.
- Author:
Jiehyun JEON
1
;
Jun Ha PARK
;
Dong Soo YU
;
Young Chul KYE
;
Soo Nam KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant caf?-au-lait patch;
Plexiform neurofibroma;
Scoliosis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Elephantiasis;
Humans;
Male;
Neurofibroma, Plexiform*;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Peripheral Nerves;
Scoliosis*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(11):1513-1517
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Plexiform neurofibromas are benign proliferations arising from the peripheral nerves and represent one of the diagnostic features of neurofibromatosis type 1. We present a case of a 14-year-old boy, who had large vascular neurofibromatous elephantiasis associated with a giant cafe-au-lait patch on his lateral aspect of the left hemithorax. Although he had no perceptible symptoms, radiologic examination revealed mild thoracic scoliosis with left side convexity. Our treatment of the skin lesion was one-stage palliative tumor debulking.
