Neuro- fibromatosis

Question 1

Neuro-fibromatosis description

Answer 1

AD neuroectodermal and mesodermal dysplasia. T1: vonRecklinghausen’s T2: acoustic n tumors

Question 2

Neuro-fibromatosis location

Answer 2

Café au lait spots (50%), neurofibromas, multiple non-ossifying fibromas, kyphoscoliosis (50%), focal giganitism

Question 3

Neuro-fibromatosis plain film

Answer 3

Enlarged IVF, “twisted ribbon” ribs; lambdoidal/asterion defect = diagnostic; “Bare orbit”, posterior scalloping of vert = “dumbbell tumor”

Question 4

Neuro-fibromatosis malignant/refer?

Answer 4

Refer, internist d/t multiple systemic sx