J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1997 Dec;32(7):1696-1700.

Solitary Plexiform Neurofibroma on the Median Nerve: A Case Report

• Wang JM
• Roh KJ
• Kim DJ
• Yun YH
• Yoo JD
• Hwang JH

Abstract

Neurofibroma, one of the peripheral nerve tumor, is a complex benign tumor arising from skin, deep soft tissue, nerve tissue and bone. The incidence of peripheral nerve tumor is relatively low and it may occur either solitarily or diffusely. Plexiform neurofibroma, a type of neurofibroma, develops characteristically in the patients with von Recklinghausen's disease and its exact incidence is unknown. The case reports of solitary plexiform neurofibroma not associated with von Recklinghausen's disease were extremely rare. We reported a case of solitary plexiform neurofibroma on the median nerve.

Keyword

Median nerve; Plexiform neurofibroma

MeSH Terms

Humans
Incidence
Median Nerve*
Nerve Tissue
Neurofibroma
Neurofibroma, Plexiform*
Neurofibromatosis 1
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
Skin