Thoracoscopic plication for a huge thoracic meningocele in a patient with Neurofibromatosis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Bing-Yen Wang¹  Shang-Wun Jhang¹  Ping-Hsien Chang¹  Heng-Chung Chen¹ 

[1] Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

关键词: Thoracoscopic plication;    Thoracic meningocele;    Cyst;   

Others  :  810291
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-9-85

 received in 2013-09-15, accepted in 2014-05-06,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Intrathoracic meningoceles associated with neurofibromatosis type I are rare, and the optimal treatment is still unknown. Herein, we present the case of a 48-year-old Asian female with a huge thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully treated through thoracoscopic plication.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Chen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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