Giant Neurofibroma in the Right Lower Limb of a 26-Year-Old Woman: Report of a Case

Jianda Zhou, Ming Li, Chengqun Luo, Quanyong He, Zhaoqi Yin, Hao Peng, Zizi Chen, Jiye Chen, Shi Zhong, Hui-Qing Xie

International Surgery · 2012 · 13 citations · 3 references

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Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetically inherited, autosomal-dominant disease with an incidence of 1 in 3000 live births. There are two types of NF, NF 1 and NF 2, and NF 1 is the most common. This study reports on the diagnosis, treatment, and related family medical history of a rare case with NF-1 in the right lower limb.

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