Eccentric polyposis of the small bowel. A possible radiologic sign of plexiform neurofibromatosis of the small bowel and its mesentery.
Eccentric polyposis was demonstrated on the small bowel series in a patient with Von Recklinghausen's disease. This proved to represent plexiform neurofibromatosis of the small bowel and its mesentery. This unique radiographic appearance may be a radiologic sign of plexiform neurofibromatosis.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography