A Giant Retroperitoneal Neurofibroma.
- Author:
Hong Suk CHOI
1
;
Hyung Jin KIM
;
Young Gon KIM
;
Young Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University, Medical School, ChonJu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neurofibroma;
Retroperitoneum
- MeSH:
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms;
Neurofibroma*;
Neurofibromatoses;
Peripheral Nerves
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(5):768-771
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nerve sheath tumors of genitourinary tract are a rare and sometimes have challenging problems. Neurofibroma is a benign tumor characterized by diffuse proliferation of peripheral nerve elements. It rarely occurs in the retroperitoneal region. Although neurofibroma may occur as a solitary lesion, its common manifestation is in the syndrome of neurofibromatosis with a variable clinical Herein we report a case of giant retroperitoneal neurofibroma and review the subject briefly.
