Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Nerve Block in a Patient with Malignant Degeneration of Neurofibromatosis 1

Joint Authors

Hansen, Jenna
Carvalho, Brendan
Desai, Arjun
Hill, Jonay

Source

Case Reports in Anesthesiology

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-05-09

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

A 41-year-old female patient with neurofibromatosis 1 presented with new neurologic deficits secondary to malignant degeneration of a tibial lesion.

Ultrasound mapping of the popliteal nerve revealed changes consistent with an intraneural neurofibroma.

Successful popliteal nerve blockade was achieved under ultrasound guidance.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Desai, Arjun& Carvalho, Brendan& Hansen, Jenna& Hill, Jonay. 2012. Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Nerve Block in a Patient with Malignant Degeneration of Neurofibromatosis 1. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Desai, Arjun…[et al.]. Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Nerve Block in a Patient with Malignant Degeneration of Neurofibromatosis 1. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Desai, Arjun& Carvalho, Brendan& Hansen, Jenna& Hill, Jonay. Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Nerve Block in a Patient with Malignant Degeneration of Neurofibromatosis 1. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-496085