title: Plexiform neurofibromatosis of the ileum in an infant.
abstract: An infant is reported in whom severe malabsorptive symptoms developed shortly after birth associated with intermittent episodes of intestinal obstruction. Plexiform neurofibromatosis involving the terminal ileum was found at laparotomy at the age of 6 mo. The infant died from gastrointestinal functional impairment at the age of 1 yr.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery