Open AccessPlexiform neurofibroma of the cauda equina with follow-up of 10 years: A case report
Author(s) -
Zilvinas Chomanskis,
Raimondas Juškys,
Saulius Čepkus,
Justyna Dulko,
Vaiva Hendrixson,
Osvaldas Rukšėnas,
Saulius Ročka
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4519
Subject(s) - medicine , cauda equina , laminectomy , surgery , cauda equina syndrome , nerve root , decompression , claudication , myelography , urinary retention , spinal stenosis , lumbar , nerve compression syndrome , radiology , spinal cord , vascular disease , arterial disease , psychiatry
Plexiform neurofibromas are extremely rarely found in the region of cauda equina and can pose a significant challenge in the diagnostic and management sense. To our knowledge, only 7 cases of cauda equina neurofibromatosis (CENF) have been reported up-to-date.