Congenital Pseudarthrosis associated with Neurofibromatosis: A case report
10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.3.517
- Author:
Eun Woo LEE
;
Jho Woong KANG
;
Chang Hee LEE
;
Woong Sup YOON
;
Jung Chae KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Cafe-au-Lait Spots;
Christianity;
Female;
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary;
Humans;
Neurofibroma;
Neurofibromatoses;
Pseudarthrosis;
Transplants
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1977;12(3):517-522
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital pseudarthrosis is frequently associated with various stigmata of neurofibromatosis, particularly Cafe-Au-Lait spots and,subcutaneous nodules and in these patients, it is noteworthy that the treatment is very difficult even with extensive operative approach. Also it is interesting to find many controversies on etiological relation between neurofibroma and pseudarthrosis, per se and even the existance of nerve element in and around the tissue of pseudarthrosis. A thirteen years old female patient with definite neurofibromatosis associated with congenital tibial pseudarthrosis treated by intramedullary nailing and massive bone graft is reported.
