Peripheral arterial involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1--a case report

Angiology. 1999 Nov;50(11):955-8. doi: 10.1177/000331979905001111.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis is a dominantly inherited, progressive, generalized dysplasia of mesodermal and neuroectodermal tissues. Vascular lesions associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) are mainly characterized by stenosis, occlusion, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, and rupture or fistula formation of small, medium, and large-sized arteries. The authors hereby present a rare case of NF-1 with bilateral aneurysms and large pseudoaneurysms of the femoral and popliteal arteries and occlusion of the left superficial femoral artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery
  • Humans
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / etiology*
  • Popliteal Artery
  • Radiography