title: Thoracoscopic plication for a huge thoracic meningocele in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
abstract: Intrathoracic meningoceles associated with neurofibromatosis type I are rare, and the optimal treatment is still unknown. Herein, we present the case of a 48-year-old Asian female with a huge thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully treated through thoracoscopic plication.
authors.forename: Heng-Chung
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping-Hsien
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Shang-Wun
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jhang
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, No, 135, Nanxium St, Changhua City, Changhua Country 500, Taiwan. 156283@cch.org.tw.
authors.forename: Bing-Yen
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed