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Scoliosis is the most common form of dystrophic spinal deformities in type 1 neurofibromatosis, whereas a spontaneous rotational dislocation of the lumbar spine is a rare entity. Former researchers had advocated the use of circumferential fusion performed through combined Pheochromocytoma is observed with higher frequency in patients with von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis. We report a 36 years old female with von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis who developed mild hypertension during the fourth month of pregnancy. A cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks of
We present a pediatric case of neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) complicated by acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hypereosinophilia, which caused multiple end-organ damage. Although clinical symptoms such as fever and coughing were noted only 1 week before admission, the condition deteriorated rapidly with
Four patients with Proteus syndrome are reported; 3 of the 4 died of unusual causes. Current findings of the syndrome are reviewed, and the present state of its delineation is assessed with emphasis on what is known about natural history. Differential diagnosis includes neurofibromatosis,
A case of hyperpyrexia induced by procarbazine in a child with Hodgkin's disease, neurofibromatosis, and pectus excavatum deformity is presented. After the diagnosis of stage IIIS Hodgkin's disease, combined COPP chemotherapy was initiated. One week later she presented with high fever. After a
Neurofibromatosis is a hereditary autosomal-dominant disease with high rates of de novo mutations, and carries a high risk of neoplasms. It affects both sexes and all races and ethnic groups. It is characterized by multiple cutaneous lesions and tumors, both benign and malignant, especially in the
An association between juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG), neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) has been described in the literature but has only been documented in approximately 20 cases. We diagnosed a patient with NF1 at 25 months of age, before any cutaneous
A 37-year-old man with a known history of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) presented within 2 days of diarrhoeal illness followed by encephalopathy, facial twitching, hypoglycaemia, hypotension, tachycardia and low-grade fever. Examination showed multiple café-au-lait spots and neurofibromas over the
Neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen's disease is the most common inherited syndrome predisposing to neoplasia. Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant mixed tumor of the lung. Association of carcinosarcoma of lung with Neurofibromatosis-1 is not common. A 57-year-old man presented with history of
A 66-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) was brought to the emergency room with seizures and high-grade fever. Seizure in adult NF1 patients raises concern for intracranial lesions. However, neurological examination and central nervous system imaging failed to detect any causative
In a 32-year-old woman presenting with fever, vomiting and right upper abdominal pain a tumor of the papilla of Vater was detected endoscopically and removed surgically. Histologically it was a carcinoid shown immunohistochemically to produce calcitonin. The tumor had metastasized to a lymph node in
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic disease consisting of seven types, of which types 1 to 4 are caused by a dominant autosomal gene mutation; such disease sometimes arises in patients with NF type 1. However, it remains unclear whether the origin of neurofibrosarcoma is directly We report a case of baclofen withdrawal syndrome resulting from oral baclofen underdosing. A 24-year-old woman with type 1 neurofibromatosis receiving long-term baclofen therapy was admitted with presumed pneumonia which was successfully treated with antibiotics. The patient continued to have fever
Neurofibroma is an uncommon benign tumour of neural tissue origin rarely presenting in the mouth and jaws and thereby attracting the attention of oral physicians. A 22-year-old male patient reported with a complaint of swelling in left middle one third region of face since 8-10 y which was slowly
A 31-y-old black man with neurofibromatosis, alcoholism and hypertension was admitted because of abdominal pain, hematemesis and cough. In the hospital he had prolonged fever and developed a multiorgan crisis. Despite thorough investigation, no infectious cause for fever was found. Urinary