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Large pelvic plexiform schwannoma presenting with a perineal bulge in a child: A case report
Plexiform schwannoma (PS) is a rare tumor that accounts for only 5 % of all schwannomas. Most cases are small, measuring less than 3 cm in diameter, and involve the skin and superficial tissue of the head, neck, or trunk.
Najla Ben Ghashir +4 more
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Neurofibromatosis 2011: a report of the Children’s Tumor Foundation Annual Meeting [PDF]
The 2011 annual meeting of the Children\u27s Tumor Foundation, the annual gathering of the neurofibromatosis (NF) research and clinical communities, was attended by 330 participants who discussed integration of new signaling pathways into NF research ...
Alison C. Lloyd +21 more
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Encouraging survival is achieved in phakomatosis syndromes with conventional multimodality treatment (Surgery, RT, chemotherapy). There is an urgent need for easily administered systemic therapies which improve both quality and quantity of life. ABSTRACT Purpose Phakomatoses‐associated primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors are therapeutically ...
Anuradha Krishnan +10 more
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Emerging genotype-phenotype relationships in patients with large NF1 deletions. [PDF]
The most frequent recurring mutations in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are large deletions encompassing the NF1 gene and its flanking regions (NF1 microdeletions).
Cooper, David N +2 more
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Abstract Background Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are aggressive soft tissue sarcomas with a 5‐year survival rate of approximately 50%, secondary to their metastatic potential and resistance to therapy. MPNSTs can arise sporadically, as a late toxicity from therapeutic radiotherapy, or in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Rachel E. Aubrey +7 more
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Facial plexiform neurofibroma in a child with neurofibromatosis type I: A case report
Plexiform neurofibroma is a non-circumscribed, thick, and irregular benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath. It is a virtually pathognomonic and often disabling feature of neurofibromatosis type I.
Patil K, Mahima V, Shetty S, Lahari K
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Solitary neurofibroma in the male breast [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Neurofibroma of the male breast outside of neurofibromatosis is extremely rare with only one previous case having been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 48 year old male patient with a neurofibroma in the breast presenting with gynaecomastia is ...
Deva S Jeyaretna +11 more
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and several HHT‐like syndromes, including Wyburn–Mason, Cobb, Klippel–Trénaunay, Parkes Weber, neurofibromatosis type 1, PHACE(S), capillary malformation–AVM (CM‐AVM), Juvenile polyposis/HHT overlap, HHT type 5, PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome, and blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, share overlapping ...
Matteo Palermo, Carmelo Lucio Sturiale
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Background A large plexiform neurofibroma in patients with neurofibromatosis type I can be life threatening due to possible massive bleeding within the lesion.
Taro Mikami +11 more
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Solitary intraosseous neurofibroma of the mandible. Apropos of a case [PDF]
Neurofibroma is a benign neoplasm derived from peripheral nerves. Most of these are associated with Neurofibromatosis but may also occur as solitary lesions. When found on the head and neck they are generally located in the soft tissue.
Deichler, Javiera +5 more
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