Upper extremity hypertrophy secondary to neurofibromatosis: a case report.
A case of neurofibromatosis causing diffuse elephantoid hypertrophy of an upper limb is described. Infiltration by tumor mass led to disruption of the carpus and dislocation of the hand.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery