Peripheral arterial involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1--a case report.
Neurofibromatosis is a dominantly inherited, progressive, generalized dysplasia of mesodermal and neuroectodermal tissues. Vascular lesions associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) are mainly characterized by stenosis, occlusion, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, and rupture or fistula formation of small, medium, and large-sized arteries. The authors hereby present a rare case of NF-1 with bilateral aneurysms and large pseudoaneurysms of the femoral and popliteal arteries and occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery.
Ilgit
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Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Vural
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Oguz
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Ozdogan
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011859:Radiography