Mesenteric involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1: CT and MRI findings in two cases

We report computerized tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurofibromatosis type 1 with mesenteric involvement in two patients. The first patient was a 13-year-old female with a panmesenteric plexiform neurofibroma with segmental involvement of the bowel wall; she had a 3-year hi...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2003-11, Vol.28 (6), p.822-826
Main Authors: KOSUCU, P, AHMETOGLU, A, COBANOGLU, Ü, DINS, H, ÖZDEMIR, O, GÜMELE, H. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Mesentery
Middle Aged
Neurofibromatosis 1 - diagnosis
Neurology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:We report computerized tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurofibromatosis type 1 with mesenteric involvement in two patients. The first patient was a 13-year-old female with a panmesenteric plexiform neurofibroma with segmental involvement of the bowel wall; she had a 3-year history of abdominal pain. The second patient was a 60-year-old female who presented with malignant transformation of multiple mesenteric neurofibromas 4 months after primary operation.
ISSN:0942-8925
2366-004X
1432-0509
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-003-0040-z