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Genitourinary plexiform neurofibroma mimicking sacrococcygeal teratoma
Abdulrasheed A Nasir1, Lukman O Abdur-Rahman1, Kazeem O. O. Ibrahim2, Muideen A Adegoke1, Joselp K Afolabi3, James O Adeniran1
1 Department of Surgery, Paediatrics Surgery Division, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1459, Ilorin, Nigeria
2 Department of Pathology, Paediatrics Surgery Division, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1459, Ilorin, Nigeria
3 Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1459, Ilorin, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Abdulrasheed A Nasir
Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, PMB 1459, Ilorin
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.100356
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Neurofibromatosis is a common inherited autosomal dominant disease, but genitourinary neurofibroma is rare. The unpredictable nature of neurofibromas has a serious impact on the quality of life of patients, and their management is challenging for clinicians. We present a 9-year-old girl with plexiform neurofibroma of genitourinary system associated with pulmonary hypertension, masquerading as sacrococcygeal teratoma. Intraoperative finding and histological examination of the resected tumor confirmed the diagnosis. |
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