A 12-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of scoliosis. He was diagnosed with NF-1 (neurofibromatosis) due to the presence of café-au-lait macules and scoliosis. The scoliotic curve was 730 when measured by Cobb’s technique on plain X-ray. Chest CT revealed a neurofibroma in the posterior mediastinum. (Cover image) *This patient case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only.
Source: Motono N, Kawaguchi M, Kawahara N, Uramoto H. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2018 Jan 1;53:168–70 . The correct answer is posted in the comment section below!
