A Case Report of the Resection of Giant Trunk Neurofibroma

Abstract

Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Solitary neurofibromas may be quite large. They are radio resistant and have poor sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs. Surgical resection, the remaining option, can be difficult due to the infiltrating nature of the tumor and the risk of massive hemorrhage. We report a patient with a massive (>80 kg) neurofibroma who was successfully managed with preoperative embolization of feeder arteries followed by surgical resection.