Radiological manifestations of abdominopelvic nerve tumours seen in neurofibromatosis type 1》.pdf

Clinical Radiology 69 (2014) 431e435 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Clinical Radiology journal homepage: Pictorial Review Radiological manifestations of abdominopelvic nerve tumours seen in neurofibromatosis type 1 H.N. Ozcan a, *, M. Karcaaltincaba b, B. Oguz a, M. Haliloglu a a Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey b Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey article information Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common of the phakomatoses, which is inherited Article history: in an autosomal dominant pattern. Neurofibromas arise from Schwann cells and fibroblasts Received 24 September 2013 and plexiform neurofibromas are pathognomonic for NF1, which may arise in any peripheral Received in revised form nerve. The clinical expression of NF1 is extremely variable and gastrointestinal manifestations 2 November 2013 of NF1 are relatively uncommon. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the abdominal Accepted 7 November 2013 ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings of abdomi- nopelvic nerve tumours seen in NF1 in both paediatric and adult patients. 2013 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Introduction pathognomonic for NF1 and can occur in a variety of loca-