Surgical treatment of a large plexiform neurofibroma of the lower extremity

by Jacob Jensen 1 , David Shofler 2* , Della Bennett 3 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 10 (3): 5 Plexiform neurofibromas are benign nerve tumors occurring in approximately 30% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. They develop as neural proliferations of single or multiple nerve fascicles, and are typically highly vascular in nature. In this case report, we describe a 28-year-old male with a paternal family history of neurofibromatosis type 1 and a large plexiform neurofibroma of his left lower extremity present

by Jacob Jensen 1 , David Shofler 2* , Della Bennett 3 The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 10 (3): 5 Plexiform neurofibromas are benign nerve tumors occurring in approximately 30% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. They develop as neural proliferations of single or multiple nerve fascicles, and are typically highly vascular in nature. In this case report, we describe a 28-year-old male with a paternal family history of neurofibromatosis type 1 and a large plexiform neurofibroma of his left lower extremity present

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Surgical treatment of a large plexiform neurofibroma of the lower extremity