12 August 2023: Articles
Neurofibromatosis Type I Presenting with Incomplete Ileal Volvulus in a Pediatric Patient
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease, Congenital defects / diseases, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Ricardo R. Rivera Fernández A* , Karina J. Cancel Artau B , Carlos R. Añeses Gonzalez C , Maria S. Correa Rivas C , Edgardo Cintron Diaz B , Victor Ortiz Justiniano B , Jose Lara del Río ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918041
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e918041
Figure 4. (A) Plexiform neurofibroma showing thickened tortuous nerve branches with increased amount of myxoid matrix growing in between fibroadipose tissue. 40× magnification. (B) Plexiform neurofibroma (arrowhead) pushing against the muscularis externa of the intestine (arrow). Normal intestinal mucosa seen at top (star). 40× magnification. (C) At higher magnification, the tumor presents as intersecting bundles of Schwann cells with pink cytoplasm and wavy, hyperchromatic nuclei present in a background of myxoid stroma. 100× magnification.