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Plexiform Neurofibroma of the Face: Challenges Encountered


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1 Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Relief, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
 

Plexiform neurofibromatosis is the hallmark lesion of neurofibromatosis Type 1. Facial neurofibromas can be extremely disfiguring and vascular. Surgery for such tumours are challenging and requires multidisciplinary team approach. Inspite of all the efforts surgery may not be successful. Here we present a case of facial neurofibroma and challenges we faced during management of this case.

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Factor VII, massive transfusion, plexiform neurofibroma
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Anitha Prashanth
Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Relief, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Rohini Mayur Balaji
Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Relief, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Murali Chakravarthy
Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Relief, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Plexiform neurofibromatosis is the hallmark lesion of neurofibromatosis Type 1. Facial neurofibromas can be extremely disfiguring and vascular. Surgery for such tumours are challenging and requires multidisciplinary team approach. Inspite of all the efforts surgery may not be successful. Here we present a case of facial neurofibroma and challenges we faced during management of this case.

Keywords


Factor VII, massive transfusion, plexiform neurofibroma