Plexiform neurofibroma of the head and neck in children

F. Abu Zidan; E. H. Mahfouz; M. S. Ahmad; M. A. Issa

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Plexiform neurofibroma of the head and neck in children

F. Abu Zidan, E. H. Mahfouz, M. S. Ahmad, M. A. Issa

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Abstract

Two children with plexiform neurofibroma of the head and neck are reported. Although typical in presentation and clinical and operative findings, they demonstrate the difficulty in diagnosis and surgical management. Both presented with café-au-lait spots and solitary swelling of the neck of prolonged duration; they were subjected to lymph node biopsy, and the diagnoses were made only during surgical exploration. The dangers and difficulties of complete excision are pointed out, and the literature is reviewed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-95
Number of pages	94
Journal	Medical Principles and Practice
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000157289
Publication status	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Neck
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatosis
von Recklinghausen’s nerve disease

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General Medicine

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