Pigmented (melanotic) diffuse neurofibroma of the back in neurofibromatosis type 1

Autor: Friedrich, Reinhard E., Hagel, Christian
Jazyk: German<br />English
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW, Vol 7, p Doc04 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2193-8091
DOI: 10.3205/iprs000124
Popis: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a tumor predisposition disease. Multiple neurofibromas are among the characteristic tumors of NF1. The report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a large spinal neurofibroma in a NF1 patient. The tumor showed a striking pigmentation and was diagnosed as pigmented (melanotic) neurofibroma. The distinction between this rare tumor variant and other pigmented tumors, especially malignant melanoma, is of primary importance.
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