Table 1 The included papers
Author | Year of publication | Gender | Age | Tumor location | Symptoms | Surgical intervention | Prognosis | Image study/Genetic analysis | Immunohistochemistry stain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Topsakal et al. [4] | 2001 | female | 35 | Right pre-sacral solitary neurofibroma | Bilateral sciatica radiating to the right inguinal and lumbar area for 2 years | Extra-peritoneal approach through a right J incision with complete resection | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Transvaginal ultrasound, Computed Tomography / Without gene of neurofibromatosis | Vimentin (+), Fibronectin(+), S-100(−), Cytokeratin(−), Desmin(−) |
Kim et al. [5] | 2013 | female | 72 | Early gastric cancer with a 1.6-cm sized neurofibroma posterior to duodenum | Epigastric discomfort for 2Â months | Laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy and retro-pancreatic nodal dissection | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Abdominal Computed Tomography / Without gene of neurofibromatosis | S-100 (+) |
Dafford et al. [6] | 2007 | Total 38 patients | Total 38 patients | Pelvic retroperitoneal region | Pelvic pain, paresthesia or weakness, palpable pelvic mass | Total or subtotal resection | Moderate pain reduction | Magnetic resonance imaging, Computed Tomography / Without gene of neurofibromatosis | S-100 (+) |
Shen et al. [7] | 2016 | female | 45 | Giant neurofibroma involving the pelvic cavity, retroperitoneal space and right buttock | Compressive displacement of abdominal and pelvic organs | En-bloc abdominopelvic tumor removal | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Computed Tomography / Not mention | Vimentin (+), CD-34(+), S-100(−), smooth muscle actin(−), desmin(−), cytokeratin(−) |
Ishikawa et al. [8] | 1989 | female | 56 | Retro-vesical space | Dysuria for 2Â years, traction pain in the left lower limb | Exploratory laparotomy | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Computed Tomography / Not mention | S-100 (+), neuron specific enolase(NSE) (+) |
Hunter et al. [9] | 1988 | female | 34 | Pulsatile mass at the right pelvic side-wall | Right lower pelvic pain with sharp radiation into the right lower extremity for 3Â years | Total tumor excision, right side J incision with extra-peritoneal approach | Loss of range of motion in the right foot, receiving physical therapy and improvement after 7Â month of surgery | Intravenous pyelogram, cystoscopy / Not mention | Not mention |
Cowles et al. [10] | 1987 | female | 25 | Soft mass extending from pubo-coccygeus muscle and para-vaginal space | Mild pelvic discomfort for one year exacerbated by prolong sitting | Surgical exploration and total excision | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Not mention / Not mention | Not mention |
Gupta et al. [11] | 2015 | female | 51 | Over the left adrenal gland | Upper abdominal pain for 2Â years | Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy | Uneventful without neurological deficit | Computed Tomography / Without gene of neurofibromatosis | S-100 (+) |