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Neurofibromatosis type 1: Surgical Perspectives

open access: yesThe 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
doaj  

Identification of growth hormone receptor in plexiform neurofibromas of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

open access: yesClinics, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Prime editing in neuropsychiatric disorders: From mutation‐specific target selection to clinical translation

open access: yesNeuroprotection, EarlyView.
Abstract Prime editing, a novel clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)‐based technology, fuses a reverse transcriptase (RT) to an engineered CRISPR‐associated protein 9 (Cas9) and uses a prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA)‐encoded template.
Tianshan Ji   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 in the Mandible

open access: yesAnnals 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
openaire   +3 more sources

Audiological Characteristics in Vestibular Schwannoma Patients

open access: yesWorld 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
wiley   +1 more source

Lisch spots in neurofibromatosis type 1

open access: yesIndian 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
doaj  

Painful tumors in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Transoral Robotic Resection of Glossopharyngeal Neurofibroma: A Case Report

open access: yesWorld 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
wiley   +1 more source

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