Massive retropharyngeal neurofibroma in a pediatric patient

作者：Piazza Elizabeth S; Donnellan Kimberly A; Goodier Aimee M; Carron Jeffrey D^*

来源：International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2010, 74(8): 939-941.

DOI：10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.01.015

• Retropharyngeal mass
• Retropharyngeal space
• Plexiform neurofibroma
• Neurofibromatosis Type I
• Snoring
• Pediatric

Retropharyngeal tumors in Neurofibromatosis Type I patients have rarely been presented in the literature and none in a child. We present the case of an 11-year-old patient with a huge retropharyngeal plexiform neurofibroma which was successfully removed without sequelae. Radical resection is a viable option for treatment of these patients.

• 出版日期2010-8