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Neurofibromatosis type 1: Surgical Perspectives
The Annals of African Surgery, 2011 Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects about 1 in 3000 people. The indications for surgical intervention in patients with NF1 are not always clear-cut.
Nthumba PM, MMed(Surg),FCS(ECSA), Plastic Surgery Fellowship +1 more
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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 +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in the Mandible
Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) was first described in 1882 as a hamartomatous disorder of neural crest derivation. We present the imaging of a 65-year-old woman with NF1. Computed tomography revealed that there were three major findings presented: skeletal deformity, an area of fat (probably related to mesodermal dysplasia), and benign neoplasm within ...
Uchiyama, Yuka +6 more
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Audiological Characteristics in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a benign tumor that originates from the Schwann cells of the vestibular nerve sheath in the internal auditory canal. This retrospective study collected data from patients with VS who underwent surgical treatment to identify their demographic characteristics and audiometric features.
Shan Zeng +4 more
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Transoral Robotic Resection of Glossopharyngeal Neurofibroma: A Case Report
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case highlights the diagnostic challenges posed by rare oropharyngeal neurofibromas, their potential to mimic other conditions, and the novel application of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for the management of an oropharyngeal neurofibroma. A 47‐year‐old female presented with a 1‐year history of a left tonsillar mass.
Cody L. Messick +7 more
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Lisch spots in neurofibromatosis type 1
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1991 The eyes of 28 patients of Neurofibromatosis type 1 were examined. Lisch spots were present in all the patients above 20 years. Their clinical appearance is being presented as seen in Indian subjects.
Saxena Rajesh, Saxena Sandeep
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Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Background Herein, we report an unusual case of multifocal glomus tumors in the same hand in a patient suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1. Case presentation The patient was a 37-year-old Moroccan woman, suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1, with ...
Niema Aqil +3 more
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Targeting KRAS for cancer therapy
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.In recent years, therapeutics targeted against KRAS proto‐oncogene GTPase (KRAS)‐mutant cancers have seen significant progress. Herein we outline the biology and epidemiology of KRAS alterations at the lineage and allele levels, reviewing the clinical evidence for KRASG12C inhibition from the discovery of the recessive switch pocket to sotorasib ...
Jianlong Jia +4 more
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