Giant plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb and anterior chest wall: Case report and review of the literature

Oruç, Melike; Gürsoy, Koray; Yıldız, Kaya; Süngü, NURAN; Koçer, Uğur

doi:10.1007/s00238-015-1068-3

Giant plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb and anterior chest wall: Case report and review of the literature

Oruç M., Gürsoy K., Yıldız K., Süngü N., Koçer U.

European Journal of Plastic Surgery, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.323-326, 2015 (Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00238-015-1068-3
Dergi Adı: European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.323-326
Anahtar Kelimeler: Neurofibromatosis, Plexiform neurofibroma
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015.Plexiform neurofibroma is generally accepted as a component of neurofibromatosis type 1. It is frequently seen on the head and neck regions, and extremity involvement is rare. In this report, a case of giant plexiform neurofibroma located on the upper extremity and anterior chest wall is presented.