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Suzuki K, Kai R, Munechika J, Morita K, Makita M, Saeki M, Kanai T, Dohi K, Seino N, Ohgiya Y. Therapeutic challenges in transcatheter arterial embolization for an enlarging subcutaneous hematoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:1211-1214. [PMID: 38259702 PMCID: PMC10801140 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
A 60-year-old woman with a history of neurofibromatosis type 1, who was admitted with pulmonary hypertension, developed buttock pain and anemia, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a large subcutaneous hematoma with minimal active extravasation. Angiography of the bilateral internal iliac arteries revealed diffuse, irregular blood vessels without extravasation. As the exact bleeding site could not be identified, the patient was managed conservatively. However, the patient's symptoms and anemia worsened the following day. Repeat angiography revealed two pseudoaneurysms in the right inferior gluteal artery, which were embolized using n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. Nonetheless, the patient's anemia further worsened the following day. Repeat contrast-enhanced CT revealed another site of extravasation in the enlarging hematoma, but no extravasation was observed on the subsequent angiography. Owing to the worsening anemia and enlarging hematoma, proximal embolization of the irregular bilateral inferior gluteal arteries was performed using gelatin sponge particles. The patient's anemia and symptoms improved. Vasculopathy associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 is rare, with an incidence of approximately 3%. In patients with neurofibromatosis type 1, the blood vessels become fragile because of tunica media thinning and elastic-lamina rupture. Histopathologically, neurofibromatosis type 1-associated vasculopathy is characterized by a mixture of normal and abnormal vessels. Abnormally fragile blood vessels may repeatedly rupture followed by physiological hemostasis, which may explain the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges during angiography in this case. In patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 with acute bleeding, irregular vessels without active extravasation on angiography may be indicated for embolization.
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- Keisuke Suzuki
- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, 5-1-38 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8577, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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Wei W, Yang L, Zhu Y, Liu C, Zhao Y. Massive Hemorrhage Following Acupuncture Treatment in a Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Patient. Cureus 2023; 15:e47825. [PMID: 38022201 PMCID: PMC10676751 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder involving multiple organs. Vascular involvement is a rare complication among NF1 patients. We report a case of a 59-year-old female NF1 patient who presented with a massive hematoma over the scapular area after undergoing acupuncture treatment. Contrast-enhanced CT and MRI demonstrated a slightly hyperdense mass measuring 24.2 × 10.3 cm in size, and multiple enlarged and tortuous malformed vessels were seen arising from the left subclavian artery. Arterial embolization and subsequent surgical mass resection were successfully performed. This case indicates that minor injuries such as acupuncture-related ones could cause severe hemorrhage in patients with vascular malformation related to NF1. Endovascular angiography and embolization proved to be effective in localizing the culprit vessel and stopping active bleeding in our patient.
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- Wei Wei
- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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- Division of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, CHN
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Omura T, Ikawa K, Kudo E. Acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis related to diffuse neurofibroma of gallbladder in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. Surg Case Rep 2023; 9:62. [PMID: 37079137 PMCID: PMC10119345 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-023-01647-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We report the first case of acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis with large hemoperitoneum related to gallbladder wall fragility caused by neurofibroma cell infiltration. CASE PRESENTATION A 46-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), who had been hospitalized for retroperitoneal hematoma and treated by transarterial embolization 9 days earlier, complained of right upper quadrant pain, bloating, nausea, and emesis. Computed tomography revealed fluid collection and a distended gallbladder with high-density contents. The patient was taken to the operating room for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with consideration of the hemodynamic tolerance, for acute hemorrhagic cholecystitis. An initial laparoscopy revealed a significant amount of blood in the abdominal cavity exuding from the gallbladder. Due to its fragility, the gallbladder was easily ruptured by surgical manipulation. After conversion to open surgery, subtotal cholecystectomy was performed. Seventeen days after surgery, the patient was transferred to another hospital for rehabilitation. Histological examination revealed diffuse and nodular proliferation of spindle cells that had replaced the muscularis propria of the gallbladder wall. CONCLUSION This clinical case highlights how NF1 can cause various symptoms in the blood vessels and gastrointestinal tract, including the gallbladder.
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- Takeshi Omura
- Department of Surgery, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Kuramoto-cho, 1-10-3, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan.
- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Kuramoto-cho, 1-10-3, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Kuramoto-cho, 1-10-3, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan
- Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Kuramoto-cho, 1-10-3, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Kuramoto-cho, 1-10-3, Tokushima, 770-8539, Japan
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MacLeod C, Mangion K, Roditi G, Ahmad F. Intra-cardiac tumour and bicuspid aortic valve in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1-rare associations: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2023; 7:ytad158. [PMID: 37090757 PMCID: PMC10117367 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Background Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disease with multi-system involvement. Three cardiovascular associations are recognized but infrequently reported: congenital heart disease, vasculopathy, and hypertension. Cardiac outflow tract pathology, pulmonary stenosis, and aortic co-arctation have been described in the literature with varying frequency. The incidence of intra-cardiac tumour is exceeding rare. Case summary A 53-year-old man presented to the neurosurgical team with myelopathy secondary to cord compression arising from multiple cervical neurofibromas secondary to NF-1. Further cardiac evaluation with echocardiography and cardiac MRI uncovered the presence of both a bicuspid aortic valve (with mild aortic stenosis and moderate aortic regurgitation) and a concurrent intra-cardiac tumour of the mitral papillary muscle; a combined finding which was not reported previously. Serial evaluation confirmed stable disease with no major progression over time. Discussion Our case highlights the importance of recognizing cardiovascular manifestations of NF-1 and instituting appropriate screening and surveillance strategies. Targeted non-invasive imaging strategies may be more suited for this purpose over routine clinical examination alone.
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- Claire MacLeod
- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle St, G4 0SF Glasgow, UK
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- Corresponding author. Tel: +44 0141 201 1100, Fax: +44 0141 451 6128,
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