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An Uncommon Presentation of Pheochromocytoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and the Importance of Long-Term Follow-Up

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2022
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NFT1) is a disease caused by mutations in the tumor suppressor gene NF1. It is associated with a higher incidence of chromaffin cell tumors which are usually adrenal, unilateral and benign.
Inês Henriques Vieira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurofibromatosis type 1

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Cancer, 1994
European Journal of Cancer 30 (1994) 1974-1981. doi:10.1016/0959-8049(94)00389-M ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:23:06 ; DOI:10.1016/0959-8049(94)00389-M ; Page Range: 1974 ...
The authors are at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Center for Mammalian Genetics S.W. Archer Road, Box 100296, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0296, U.S.A. ( host institution )   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Neurofibromatosis type 1 associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma incidentally detected by thyroid ultrasonography: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common heritable neurocutaneous disorder. Neurofibromatosis type 1 may be associated with tumors of the central nervous system and pheochromocytoma.
Kim Bu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Children with 5′-end NF1 gene mutations are more likely to have glioma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective:To ascertain the relationship between the germline NF1 gene mutation and glioma development in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).Methods:The relationship between the type and location of the germline NF1 mutation and the presence of ...
Anastasaki, Corina   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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

open access: yesJournal 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A conserved circadian function for the Neurofibromatosis 1 gene [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Summary: Loss of the Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) protein, neurofibromin, in Drosophila disrupts circadian rhythms of locomotor activity without impairing central clock function, suggesting effects downstream of the clock.
Bai, Lei   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

TYK2 promotes malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor progression through inhibition of cell death [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive sarcomas that arise most commonly in the setting of the Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) cancer predisposition syndrome.
Bu, Xianzhang   +7 more
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An innovative resection of giant neurofibromas

open access: yesChinese 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   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

MITIGATING HIGH-RISK COMPLICATIONS: TENSION HEMOTHORAX IN NF-1 PATIENTS UNDERGOING SCOLIOSIS CORRECTION [PDF]

open access: yesColuna/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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Four-year follow-up study in a NF1 Boy with a focal pontine hamartoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Neurofibromatosis is a collective name for a group of genetic conditions in which benign tumours affect the nervous system. Type 1 is caused by a genetic mutation in the NF1 gene (OMIM 613113) and symptoms can vary dramatically between individuals, even ...
BOZZAO, ALESSANDRO   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

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