Elephantiasis is a condition featured by gross enlargement of body parts to massive proportions. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem genetic disorder. Vascular anomaly is one among the complications of NF1. We report a case of NF1 who had a left hand vascular pseudoaneurysm with left hand swelling mimicking elephantiasis. The characteristics of sonography make it an excellent imaging modality to investigate this sort of superficial vascular lesion.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6029311 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmu.2017.04.006 | DOI Listing |
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