Pelvic neurofibroma arising from prostate in a case of neurofibromatosis-1

Pelvic neurofibroma is a rare condition and can be associated with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1). The diagnosis is primarily based on histopathology, though certain characteristic imaging features like the ‘target sign’ on T2W MRI are highly suggestive of the diagnosis. We describe a case of pelvic ple...

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Autores principales: Jana, Manisha, Gamanagatti, Shivanand, Kumar, Rajeev, Aggarwala, Sandeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
Materias:
Uroradiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3193750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22022073
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.85454
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Sumario:Pelvic neurofibroma is a rare condition and can be associated with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1). The diagnosis is primarily based on histopathology, though certain characteristic imaging features like the ‘target sign’ on T2W MRI are highly suggestive of the diagnosis. We describe a case of pelvic plexiform neurofibroma in a case of NF-1.

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