Case Report

Multidisciplinary Management of a Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma by Double Sequential Preoperative Embolization and Surgical Resection

Table 1

Giant NF cases report revision of the literature.

AuthorSexWeight Type NFsTumor weightTumor sizeTumor/patientAge

Beall and Vander Kolk, 1997 [8]MalePNF32 kg26
Salazar et al., 1998 [9]Male6,3 kg42
Male65
Margaritora et al., 2002 [10]MalePNF  cm30
Karaoğlanoğlu et al., 2004 [36]Female  cm20
Cebesoy et al., 2007 [11]MalePNF  cm6
Yang et al., 2009 [12]MaleDNF  cm34
Rallis and Ragiadakou, 2009 [37]MalePNF19
Jones et al., 2010 [34]MaleDNF15 kg  cm45
Savva et al, 2010 [38]MalePNF26 cm22
Ji et al., 2011 [19]MalePNF 21 × 17,5 × 5 cm12
Ross et al., 2011 [20]Male125 kgPNF39 kg47 cm31,2%37
Vélez, 2012Female75 kgPNF15 kg  cm20%22