[Difficulties in the diagnosis of cerebral abscess in a 15-year old boy with von Recklinghausen disease treated surgically: recovery case report].

A case of neurofibromatosis type 1 in 15 years old boy is presented. Recurrent intracranial bleedings, epileptic seizures and brain abscess were the main manifestations of the disease. The authors suggest that hamartomatous cerebral lesion with vascular abnormalities might be responsible for such a picture of the disease.