Figure 1. CT scan with oral contrast shows submucosa in the entire small intestine infiltrated by lipomas and neurofibromas. In the left iliac fossa there is an intussusception leading to obstruction.
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Case Report
Volume 5, Number 1, January 2014, pages 1-3
Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Gastrointestinal Neurofibromas and Lipomas
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| 1 | At least 6 cafe-au-lait-spots on the skin with a diameter larger then 5 mm at prepuberty age, or above 15 mm after puberty. |
| 2 | At least two neurofibromas or one plexiform neurofibroma |
| 3 | Accumulation of freckles in the groin or armpit |
| 4 | Dysplasia or pseudarthrosis in the femur, humerus or sphenoidale bones |
| 5 | At least 2 hamartomas in the iris (Lisch noduli) |
| 6 | Opticusglioma |
| 7 | First-degree relatives with NF-1 |