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8587673

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-3-25
pubmed:abstractText
unilateral absence of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone is a distinctive but uncommon manifestation of Type I neurofibromatosis, which has until now been regarded as a developmental anomaly of mesodermal origin. A computed tomographic scan was obtained in a 4-week-old infant with an abnormal left eye. The scan demonstrated an intact ipsilateral sphenoid bone, except for minor expansion of the medial end of the left superior orbital fissure. Another computed tomographic scan was obtained 6 years later, when the child had café-au-lait patches, axillary freckling, Lisch nodules, and left phthisis bulbi. This later scan showed typical sphenoid dysplasia. Much of the greater wing was absent, and the anterior temporal pole was displaced anteriorly. In this article, we discuss the implications of this case in terms of the cause of this condition and the diagnosis of Type I neurofibromatosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0148-396X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
129-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Absence of the greater sphenoid wing in neurofibromatosis type I: congenital or acquired: case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Case Reports