Chieng G H, Bhatnagar A, Mirza M
Department of General Surgery, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals, Birmingham, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Sep 20;2010:bcr0120102696. doi: 10.1136/bcr.01.2010.2696.
Plexiform neurofibromatosis is almost invariably associated with neurofibromatosis type I. A case of an isolated back plexiform neurofibroma, initially thought to be a lipoma, is presented, with emphasis on the importance of eliciting family history in reaching a diagnosis of neurofibromatosis. Currently, surgical resection is still the treatment of choice though a management plan is not well defined. Patients need appropriate regular follow-up to detect malignancy or early recurrence.