Imaging spectrum of neurofibromatosis

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis (NF) belongs to the group of phakomatoses characterized by benign tumors of peripheral nerves seen either due to spontaneous new mutations or due to genetic inheritance. It affects 1:2500-3000 individuals. These tumors are known as neurofibromas and can be localized, the diffuse or plexiform type. There are at least eight subtypes of NF (NF-1-NF-8). Among these, von Recklinghausen′s disease (NF-1), NF with bilateral acoustic schwannomas (NF-2) and segmental NF important both clinically and radiologically.

Keywords

• Imaging
• neurofibromatosis
• plexiform