A Case report of neurofibromatosis for spine surgery: dilemmas and difficulties

Mangal Ahlawat

Abstract

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a autosomal dominant disease and can involve numerous organs and organ-systems of our body. Neurofibromas (cutaneous) are the characteristic lesion of NF1 and spinal neurofibromas are also commonly seen in patients with NF1. Frequency of spinal neurofibroma is thoracic, followed by cervical, lumbar and rarely sacral region. Of these spinal neurofibromas, majority are intra-dural extra-medullary, and few are intra-meduallary(1%) in location.