Plexiform’s perplexities: a tale of two plexiform neurofibromas

• Published in: Journal of surgical case reports Vol. 2024; no. 8; p. rjae486
• Main Authors: Pedaprolu, Aditya Sriharsha, Gattani, Rajesh, Jajoo, Suhas, Rewale, Venkatesh, Deshpande, Swati, Chatterjee, Priya, Semy, Mehak Fayyaz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Case Report; neurofibromatosis; neurofibroma; von Recklinghausen’s disease; nerve tumor; café-au-lait macules; plexiform neurofibroma

Abstract Plexiform neurofibroma (PF) is a rare benign variant belonging to a subtype of neurofibromatosis type 1 that forms bulging or deforming masses arising from the peripheral nerve sheath. These masses involve surrounding connective tissue or dermal layers, leading to multiple cutaneous changes...