Hepatic plexiform neurofibroma a rare manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report and literature review

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a clinical diagnosis supported by characteristic radiological multisystem manifestations. NF1 commonly presents with cutaneous, musculoskeletal, and neurological findings, while abdominopelvic involvement is less frequent. We present the case of a 7-year-old girl clinically and radiologically diagnosed with NF1 who was incidentally found to have a hepatic lesion. Further investigations confirmed a hepatic plexiform neurofibroma, a rare manifestation of NF1 with few reported cases worldwide. This report describes the patient's neurological findings, as well as the sonographic, cross-sectional, and magnetic resonance imaging features of hepatic plexiform neurofibroma.

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Radiology Case Reports
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2025.12.011
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Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
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Hepatic plexiform neurofibroma a rare manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report and literature review

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Hepatic plexiform neurofibroma a rare manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report and literature review

Ahmed Aldraihem, Omar Y. Alkhaja, Mohammed Salem Wadani, Moayad Khalid Almaimani, Feras Shmeylan Alharbi
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a clinical diagnosis supported by characteristic radiological multisystem manifestations. NF1 commonly presents with cutaneous, musculoskeletal, and neurological findings, while abdominopelvic involvement is less frequent. We present the case of a 7-year-old girl clinically and radiologically diagnosed with NF1 who was incidentally found to have a hepatic lesion. Further investigations confirmed a hepatic plexiform neurofibroma, a rare manifestation of NF1 with few reported cases worldwide. This report describes the patient's neurological findings, as well as the sonographic, cross-sectional, and magnetic resonance imaging features of hepatic plexiform neurofibroma.

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