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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
ISSN: 0970-0358 EISSN: 0970-0358
Vol. 43, No. 1, 2010, pp. 81-83
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Bioline Code: pl10019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2010, pp. 81-83
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Mammoth orbitofrontal neurofibromatosis with herniating meningo-encephalocele
Dhanraj, Prema; Paul, Kingsly; Lamba, Shashank & Shetty, Rahul
Abstract
We are presenting a mammoth orbito-frontal neurofibroma with a herniating meningo-encephalocele in a 23 year old African male. The tumour measured 87cm Χ 54cm and occupied the right orbito-temporo-facial region and had destroyed the right orbit. A pre operative embolization of the feeding vessels was followed by a one stage near total excision of the tumour and repair of the meningo-encephalocele in hypotensive anaesthesia. The excised tumour weighed 8 Kg and, to the best of our knowledge, is the largest orbito-facial neurofibroma reported in literature.
Keywords
Orbital tumour; orbital neurofibroma; orbito-frontal neurofibroma
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