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Journal of Pediatric Neuroradiology 2012; 01(04): 287-292
DOI: 10.3233/PNR-2012-036
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Radiological features of genitourinary plexiform neurofibroma in three patients

Asem H. Mansour
a   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
,
Ali H. Haikal
a   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
,
Hamzi Z. Omari
a   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
,
Abdallah J. Nofal
b   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
,
Maisa Y. Swaidan
a   Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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28 December 2010

17 March 2011

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28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

We report three female pediatric patients with plexiform neurofibromas affecting the genitourinary system. We describe the characteristic imaging findings of genitourinary plexiform neurofibromas. For the first time we describe a distinctive radiologic sign of vaginal involvement which we called “Mercedes-Benz sign” due to the resemblance in appearance at the axial plane.

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Plexiform neurofibroma - genitourinary - Mercedes-Benz sign - pediatrics