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Anesthetic consideration in a preeclamptic parturient with Von Recklinghausen′s neurofibromatosis

Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2014
Neurofibromatosis is a multisystem genetic disorder that is associated with cutaneous, neurologic and orthopedic manifestations. Type 1 neurofibromatosis is characterized by dermatological lesions, such as benign neurofibromas of the skin and cafι-au ...
Tarandeep Singh, Sarla Hooda, Asha Anand, Kiranpreet Kaur, Renu Bala   +4 more
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Non-optic glioma in adults and children with neurofibromatosis 1

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2017
BackgroundNon-optic gliomas occur in 5% of children with NF1, but little is known about these tumours in adults. We aimed to investigate progression, spontaneous regression and the natural history of non-optic gliomas in adults and compare these findings
Laura Sellmer, S. Farschtschi, M. Marangoni, M. Heran, P. Birch, R. Wenzel, J. Friedman, V. Mautner   +7 more
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The Role of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in Predicting Malignant Transformation of Plexiform Neurofibromas in Neurofibromatosis-1

International Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2016
Background. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) are difficult to diagnose and treat and contribute to significant morbidity and mortality for patients with Neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1).
D. Tovmassian, Muzib Abdul Razak, K. London   +2 more
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An innovative resection of giant neurofibromas

Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Background: Plexiform neurofibromas (PNF) are highly vascular tumors with the potential for significant growth. Surgical removal of giant PNF is often challenging because of intraoperative hemorrhage.
Zhichao Wang, Xuan Yu, Yihui Gu, Wei Wang, Chengjiang Wei, Bin Gu, Jun Yang, Qingfeng Li   +7 more
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MITIGATING HIGH-RISK COMPLICATIONS: TENSION HEMOTHORAX IN NF-1 PATIENTS UNDERGOING SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION [PDF]

Coluna/Columna
Objectives: This study aims to report and analyze two cases of tension hemothorax in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) undergoing scoliosis surgery, highlighting the incidence, etiology, and optimal treatment strategies.
OLGA SERGEENKO, ANASTACIA GABRIELYAN, DMITRY SAVIN, POLINA OCHIROVA, ALEXANDER BURTSEV, ALEXEY EVSYUKOV   +5 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Pruritus in Neurofibromatosis 1.

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2016
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disease that affects approximatively 1/3,000 people worldwide (1). This disease results from a germline mutation in the NF1 tumor suppressor gene encoding a Ras-GTPase activating protein neurofibromin ...
E. Brenaut, C. Nizery-Guermeur, S. Audebert‐Bellanger, S. Ferkal, P. Wolkenstein, L. Misery, C. Abasq‐Thomas   +6 more
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Endocrinological Evaluations of a Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Cohort: Is it Necessary to Evaluate Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1?

Balkan Medical Journal, 2017
Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous disorder in which the coexistence of autoimmune thyroiditis and thyroid gland tumours has been reported previously.
Serhat Güler, Gözde Yeşil, Hasan Önal   +2 more
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Metalloproteinase 1 downregulation in neurofibromatosis 1: Therapeutic potential of antimalarial hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine

Cell Death and Disease, 2021
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by mutation in the neurofibromin 1 (NF1) gene. Its hallmarks are cutaneous findings including neurofibromas, benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
Gaku Tsuji, Ayako Takai-Yumine, Takahiro Kato, Masutaka Furue   +3 more
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Identification of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

Clinics, 2008
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of neurofibromatosis type 1 patients.
Karin Soares Gonçalves Cunha, Eliane Porto Barboza, Eliene Carvalho da Fonseca   +2 more
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Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and sequential CT findings of metaplastic breast carcinoma in neurofibromatosis type 1: A case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Metaplastic breast carcinoma in neurofibromatosis type 1 is extremely rare. There are few reports about dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI findings and sequential CT findings of metaplastic breast carcinoma in neurofibromatosis type 1.
Saya Ando, MD, Shuichi Ito, MD, Kazuna Kawabata, MD, PhD, Mitsunori Kanagaki, MD, PhD, Yoichiro Hijikata, MD, Marina Kiso, MD,PhD, Sadatoshi Tsuzuki, MD, Hiroyuki Kimura, MD, PhD   +7 more
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