BACKGROUND: Thoracic meningoceles (tMCs) are extremely rare, yet the majority occur in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Optimal treatment remains to be determined. METHODS: , and the thoracic wall was reinforced with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE). RESULTS: postoperative day, then transferred to the pulmonology ward, and ultimately discharged to rehabilitation. At six months postoperatively, she remains clinically stable, with no new neurological deficits. DISCUSSION: Thoracic MCs remain challenging in diagnosis and treatment, and should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis of acute respiratory failure in patients with NF1.
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