:: Volume 17, Issue 3 (6-2019) ::
Int J Radiat Res 2019, 17(3): 509-513 Back to browse issues page
Primary prostate solitary neurofibroma without neurofibromatosis-I: a case report and narrative review of the literature
Q.J. Qu , Y. Tan , H. Zhang , X.C. Wang , J.B. Qin , L. Wang , L. Zhang , X.F. Wu2 , L.N. Li , X. Liang
Department of MRI, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Jiefang Road, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China, Phone Number: (0351)4639361 , zhanghui_mr@163.com
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Neurofibroma of the prostate is an extremely rare benign tumor, particularly when it is not associated with neurofibromatosis-I (NF-1). This study aimed to report the case of a 44-year-old man who presented with dysuria for about 4 years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a mass in the prostate with “target sign” on T2-weighted imaging. The mass was surgically excised, and histopathological findings revealed a neurofibroma. No clinical or laboratorial manifestations of NF-1 were identified. Also, no local recurrence occurred after the 3-month follow-up. This was the first case of prostate solitary neurofibroma without NF-1, and the “target sign” on MRI could supply some significant implications in the diagnosis.
Keywords: Neurofibroma, Prostate tumor, Solitary, Magnetic resonance imaging.
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Type of Study: Case Report | Subject: Radiation Biology


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