12 August 2023
: Case report
Neurofibromatosis Type I Presenting with Incomplete Ileal Volvulus in a Pediatric Patient
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease, Congenital defects / diseases, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology
Ricardo R. Rivera Fernández1ABCDEF*, Karina J. Cancel Artau2BDEF, Carlos R. Añeses Gonzalez3CDE, Maria S. Correa Rivas3CDE, Edgardo Cintron Diaz4B, Victor Ortiz Justiniano5B, Jose Lara del Río1ABCDEFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.918041
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e918041
Figure 3. (A) Exploratory laparotomy performed showed a confluent, nodular mesenteric mass involving the mesentery, extending to the mesenteric root and to the associated bowel. Note the typical “bag of worms” (arrowheads) appearance characteristic of a plexiform neurofibroma. (B) During exploratory laparotomy, 36 cm of small bowel were resected with its associated mesentery infiltrated by the mass. Arrowheads highlight the extent of the mesenteric mass.