title: Large intrathoracic meningocele in a patient with neurofibromatosis: technical report.
abstract: The authors describe a case of large intrathoracic meningocele (16 cm) associated with neurofibromatosis. Computed tomography with metrizamide myelography proved valuable in locating the lesion and in reformation after surgery. The authors make some comments about surgical excision of large meningocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zamponi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cervoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008793:Metrizamide; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008793:Metrizamide