Thoracic meningocele in neurofibromatosis: CT and MR findings

Y Nakasu; K Minouchi; N Hatsuda; S Nakasu; J Handa

doi:10.1097/00004728-199111000-00035

Thoracic meningocele in neurofibromatosis: CT and MR findings

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1991 Nov-Dec;15(6):1062-4. doi: 10.1097/00004728-199111000-00035.

Authors

Y Nakasu¹, K Minouchi, N Hatsuda, S Nakasu, J Handa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan.

PMID: 1939761
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199111000-00035

Abstract

A case of lateral intrathoracic meningocele incidentally found in association with neurofibromatosis Type 1 is presented. Magnetic resonance imaging proved most valuable in diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Meningocele / diagnosis*
Meningocele / etiology
Middle Aged
Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*