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This is a case history of a 38-year-old woman with a dumbbell-shaped C2 neurofibroma associated with right-sided classic migraine headaches (migraine with aura) and cervical trigeminal signs on the affected side. Surgical removal of the tumor was followed by resolution of the migraine headaches and
A 42-year-old woman complained of tinnitus, hearing loss and headache. Many years ago she had been treated for a vestibular schwannoma and cutaneous neurofibroma. MRI revealed bilateral vestibular schwannomas and multiple meningiomas due to neurofibromatosis type 2.
35-year-old male presented with multiple swellings in left leg, headache, weakness of limbs for 4 months, and blurring of vision for the last 15 days. On examination, he was pale, cachexic with generalized lymphadenopathy and lower motor neuron type weakness of limbs sparing right upper limb. Blood
The case of a 27 year old male patient is presented. He had been complaining for three months prior to his initial medical examination of severe pulsating headache in the right occipital region, propagating toward the right parietal and temporal regions, occasionally extending along the neck to the
Study Design Case report. Objective To present a rare case of hydrocephalus following bilateral dumbbell-shaped C2 spinal neurofibromas resection and postoperative cervical pseudomeningocele in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Methods The patient's clinical course is retrospectively
The authors report a case of an intracranial aneurysm associated with von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis. A 34-year-old woman presented with a history of headaches, unconsciousness and neck rigidity. Widespread cutaneous neurofibromas were found. Investigations revealed an aneurysm of the
Otorhinolaryngological manifestations of 13 patients with von Recklinghausen's disease appearing at Lagos University Teaching Hospital over a five-year period have been studied. Among patients with ENT manifestations of the disease, the most common general features exhibited were cutaneous
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a dysregulated neurocutaneous disorder, characterized by neurofibromas and café-au-lait spots. NF1 is caused by mutations in the NF1 gene, encoding neurofibromin. Here, we present a clinical molecular study of a three-generation Chinese family with NF1. The proband
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant, multi-system, neurocutaneous disorder that predisposes to the development of benign and malignant tumors with a birth incidence rate of 1 in 2500-3000. 50% of cases are sporadic. The diagnosis is exclusively based on clinical assessment with
A 58-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital complaining of headache, dizziness and intermittent elevation of blood pressure. Multiple café-au-lait spots and neurofibromas had appeared on the back and the limbs since the age of 30 years. At the age of 54 years she underwent total thyroidectomy
BACKGROUND
Symptomatic involvement of the gastrointestinal tract in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is rare. Most reported complications in adults are caused by the presence of neurofibromas in the stomach, small bowel, or mesentery. In contrast, abdominal pain in children with NF1 may
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is a genetic disease with characteristic neurofibromas and bony dysplasia that manifest throughout the body, including the craniofacial region. NF-1 patients are known to frequently report chronic pain in areas below the head; however, the matter of pain in the
Gliosarcoma is an uncommon malignant brain tumor composed of distinct sarcomatous and malignant glial cell elements. These tumors are defined as a variant of glioblastoma, and it can be developed by progression of the malignant glial cell tumors or primary tumors. We report a rare case with
METHODS
A 38-year-old woman, known to have type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1; von Recklinghausen's disease) and recurrence of a malignant haemangiopericytoma in the lower abdomen developed hypertension. She also had headaches and marked perspiration. Physical examination revealed tachycardia and
The region of the foramen magnum (FM) presents an especially difficult area for therapeutic intervention. Indeed, this location is challenging to access surgically, particularly in the case of intramedullary and anterior lesions. Therefore, the potential for morbidity associated with therapy to the