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9718159

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Two patients with severely deforming giant neurofibromatosis of the chest wall secondary to von Recklinghausen's disease are presented. Pain, respiratory compromise, recurrent ulcerations, cosmetic considerations, and the malignant potential of these lesions indicated wide excision and reconstruction. It is impossible to completely eradicate all neurofibromas, which may affect virtually every nerve within the chest wall including the mediastinum. However, excision of the primary mass may reduce the possibility of malignant degeneration into neurofibrosarcoma or malignant schwannoma. This type of major, full-thickness chest wall resection is now possible using musculocutaneous flaps to achieve satisfactory closure with a single-stage procedure with minimal morbidity and a short hospital stay. At the 10-year follow-up, neither patient exhibited evidence of recurrence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0148-7043
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Giant neurofibromatosis of the chest wall: two patient reports.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hopital La Samaritana, Bogota, Columbia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports