title: Abdominal wall neurofibroma presenting as an inguinal hernia.
abstract: Inguinal hernias are a common cause of abdominal wall pain and are the most common abdominal wall abnormality. They can usually be differentiated from other abnormalities by history and physical examination. Occasionally, the diagnosis may be difficult with very small or very large lesions. The following case report describes an abdominal wall neurofibroma presenting as an inguinal hernia in a young, active duty, male soldier with previously undiagnosed neurofibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Ham, Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9092, USA.
authors.forename: Craig G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Provost
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: LeVoyer
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Ellison
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed