title: Solitary giant neurofibroma of the scalp with calvarial defect in a child.
abstract: Neurofibroma of the scalp are mostly multiple as part of neurofibromatosis or other phakomatosis. De novo solitary types are less common and rarely erode the skull, unlike the intracranial counterpart. Skull erosion has been reported in adults with longstanding plexiform neurofibromas. We report a giant neurofibroma on the scalp of a five-year-old boy, managed in our center. Although this condition is a rare entity, it should be anticipated and the treatment strategy should include repair of the skull defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Center for Neurosurgery, Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University, Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Shehu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lasseini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shilong
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obande
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sahabi
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