Plexiform intra-spinal neurofibromatosis in a young male with lower limb radiculopathy: A case report and review of literature

Autor:	Ashish Shankar Naik, Chandhan Murugan, K S Sri Vijay Anand, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	decompression surgery nf-1dumbbell tumors intraspinal neurofibromatosis nf-1 radiculopathy Orthopedic surgery RD701-811
Zdroj:	Indian Spine Journal, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 198-201 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2589-5079 2589-5087
DOI:	10.4103/isj.isj_78_22
Popis:	Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) with extensive intraspinal involvement seldom presents with isolated radiculopathy. We report the case of a young male with NF-1 having dumbbell tumors along the entire extent of the spine presenting with isolated lower limb radiculopathy. The surgical goals for such tumors primarily involve symptom control, rather than “cure” of a specific lesion, with intervention typically reserved for lesions that significantly compress vital structures symptomatically. Clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging clinched the symptomatic level in our patient to be L4–L5 and L5–S1, who significantly improved following a decompression surgery.
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