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

KOSUCU P., AHMETOGLU A., COBANOGLU U., Dinc H., OZDEMIR O., GUMELE H.

ABDOMINAL IMAGING, vol.28, no.6, pp.822-826, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00261-003-0040-z
  • Journal Name: ABDOMINAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.822-826
  • Keywords: neurofibromatosis type 1, mesentery, plexiform neurofibroma, malignant degeneration, magnetic resonance imaging, computer tomography, PERIPORTAL PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMA, DISEASE, DIFFUSE
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report computerized tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurofibromatosis type I 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.