Thoracoscopic plication for a huge thoracic meningocele in a patient with Neurofibromatosis

Abstract

Intrathoracic meningoceles associated with neurofibromatosis type I are rare, and the optimal treatment is still unknown. Herein, we present the case of a 48-year-old Asian female with a huge thoracic meningocele associated with cutaneous neurofibromatosis type I and kyphoscoliosis of the thoracic spine. The large thoracic meningocele was successfully treated through thoracoscopic plication. © 2014 Chen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.