The Elephant Woman. Neurofibromatosis associated with pseudarthrosis of the humerus.
A woman with neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease) presented with a giant plexiform neuroma of the arm and chest wall, with dysplastic scoliosis and a pseudarthrosis of the humerus. Her arm resembled that of the "Elephant Man" described by Sir Frederick Treves.
D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000601:surgery*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*