title: Peripheral arterial involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1--a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ilgit
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vural
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oguz
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ozdogan
mesh_terms: 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