A rare case of diffuse neurofibroma masquerading as a hemangioma: a radiological perspective.

Autor: Siddiqui S; The Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India., Khan ZA; The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India., Wahab S; The Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India., Akhtar K; The Department of Pathology, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India., Ansari FH; The Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India., Lampung N; The Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of ultrasound [J Ultrasound] 2017 Nov 07; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 343-346. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Nov 07 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI: 10.1007/s40477-017-0268-z
Abstrakt: Diffuse neurofibroma is a rarely encountered subtype of neurofibroma but the most common to be misdiagnosed. Its imaging appearance is very similar to that of a vascular malformation, and it is often labelled one until a biopsy proves it to be otherwise. The infrequency of its association with neurofibromatosis makes it a rare and difficult diagnosis. Here, we report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with the complaint of a gradually progressive swelling around the right ankle and heel, which was initially diagnosed as a case of a vascular malformation. However, it subsequently turned out to be a diffuse neurofibroma.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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