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17606049

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-3
pubmed:abstractText
Dysphagia is a symptom associated with various diseases of the upper gastrointestinal and respiratory tract, and it may be the presenting symptom of numerous tumors of the head and neck. Plexiform neurofibromas (PNFs) are benign tumors of the peripheral nerves and connective tissue, which are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. We present a rare case of a 52-year-old woman presenting with dysphagia and weight loss due to a massive PNF in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of the posterior neck, associated with C1-C2 dislocation, scoliosis of the vertebral column, and 2 meningoceles consistent with the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1. The combination of large PNF and cervical spine dysplasia may cause compression of the upper gastrointestinal tract and chronic progressive dysphagia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0196-0709
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
280-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Massive plexiform neurofibroma and spinal deformity presenting as dysphagia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports