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Vascular Wall Invasion in Neurofibromatosis-Induced Aortic Rupture

Division of Vascular Surgery,

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: chaerra{at}upmc.edu.

	Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disease primarily characterized by cutaneous café au lait macules, benign neurofibromas, and iris hamartomas. A spectrum of vascular abnormalities is associated with NF-1. We present a case of a 49-year-old female with NF-1 and spontaneous rupture of the infrarenal aorta caused by invasion of a neurofibroma and treated with endovascular stent grafting.

First published on October 14, 2009
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2009, doi:10.1177/1538574409345033


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