RESUMEN
Plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors originating from peripheral nerve sheaths, generally associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). They are diffuse, painful and sometimes locally invasive, generating cosmetic problems. This report discusses an adolescent patient who presented with an isolated, giant plexiform neurofibroma on her leg that was confused with a vascular lesion due to its clinical aspects. Once the diagnosis was confirmed by surgical biopsy, excision of the lesion was performed with improvement of the symptoms.
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Neurofibroma Plexiforme/patología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Enfermedades Vasculares/patología , Adolescente , Biopsia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Humanos , Pierna/irrigación sanguínea , Pierna/patología , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Neurofibroma Plexiforme/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Cutáneas/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades Vasculares/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
Abstract Plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors originating from peripheral nerve sheaths, generally associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). They are diffuse, painful and sometimes locally invasive, generating cosmetic problems. This report discusses an adolescent patient who presented with an isolated, giant plexiform neurofibroma on her leg that was confused with a vascular lesion due to its clinical aspects. Once the diagnosis was confirmed by surgical biopsy, excision of the lesion was performed with improvement of the symptoms.
