Modified wise pattern skin reduction for plexiform neurofibromatosis of the breast

Vamsi R Velchuru1, Sandesh G Satish, Raman Guruswamy

  • 1Department of Surgery, James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom. velchuru@hotmail.com

The Breast Journal
|January 12, 2007
PubMed

Von Recklinhausen's neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant condition occurring typically with café au lait patches, axillary freckling, multiple fibromata, and Lisch nodules. We present a case of a 36-year-old female who presented with severe neurofibromatosis involving the lower half of the breast. The patient was not keen on mastectomy and pedicle flap reconstruction. A modified wise pattern incision was employed to remove the lower half of the breast and neurofibromatosis leading to a reasonable result.