title: Chronic renal failure and macrogenitalia associated with genitourinary neurofibromatosis.
abstract: Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic disorder of the nervous system that primarily affects the development and growth of neural cell tissues. This disorder is characterized by the development of various tumors, including neurofibromas, neuroniomas, malignant and benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, and meningiomas. Accompanying skin changes and bone deformities are also common in NF. However, genitourinary involvement in NF is a rare condition, and penile enlargement has been reported only in a few males with plexiform NF. We report a 6-year-old boy with chronic renal failure associated with plexiform neurofibromas of the bladder and prostatic urethra which led to urinary obstruction and macrogenitalia due to genitourinary NF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260 Cünür, Isparta, Turkey. bumindundar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bumin Nuri
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dündar
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oktem
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armağan
authors.forename: Nihal Olgaç
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Dündar
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bircan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yesildag
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery