title: Neurofibromatosis presenting as perineal pain and urethral burning.
abstract: Two unusual cases of neurofibromatosis are presented. The symptoms, focal perineal pain, and urethral burning, mimicked chronic prostatis or prostadynia. The cause of perineal pain is often baffling. The patients described had a very specific reason for their discomfort, which proved to be involvement of the peripheral nerves of the perineum by plexiform neurofibromas. Neurofibromatosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of perineal pain, especially when palpable nodules are present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Batta
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gundian
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D010502:Perineum / Q000294:innervation*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014521:Urethra / Q000294:innervation*