title: [A rare cause of cervical swelling in a child: Solitary plexiform neurofibroma].
abstract: Plexiform neurofibroma is a rare benign tumor of the peripheral tissue cells developed in the perineurium. Often considered pathognomonic of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1 or von Recklinghausen disease), it can be solitary without NF1, especially in children. The diagnosis is essentially pathological and treatment is primarily surgical to avoid malignant degeneration. We report on a case of cervical solitary plexiform neurofibroma discovered in a 9-year-old child.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc. Electronic address: anass4444@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Es Seddiki
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rkain
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Messaoudi
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benhadou
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, CHU Mohamed VI, Oujda, Maroc.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benajiba
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*