A Case of Posterior Mediastinal Neurofibromatosis

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Keimyung Medical Journal 1986;5(1):107-112.

후종격동 종괴를 동반한 다발성 신경섬유종 1례

김흥식; 강진무

Abstract

Authors experienced a case of Neurofibromatosis in a 13 years old boy who had over six large various shaped cafe-au-lait spots since birth. He also had scoliosis with intermittent exertional dyspnea and chest pain for about several months. Chest X-ray and chest C-T scan showed a mass in posterior mediastinum along 4th through 7th thoracic spine which had been confirmed as neurofibroma by biopsy. A brief review of literature was made. Key words: Neurofibromatosis, posterior mediastinum.

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