Neurofibromatosis of the head and neck: Clinical presentation and treatment

The clinical features of neurofibromatosis of the head and neck in 28 Nigerians are presented. The disease produced varying degrees of cosmetic and functional deformity. Total excision of the lesions, where feasible, with skin grafting, when indicated, gave satisfactory cosmetic and functional resul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of maxillofacial surgery 1984-01, Vol.12 (2), p.78-85
Hauptverfasser:	Adekeye, Emmanuel Oladepo, Abiose, Adenike, Ord, Robert Andrew
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Dentistry Facial Neoplasms - pathology Female Haemorrhage Head and neck Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Intraoperative Complications Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurofibromatosis Neurofibromatosis 1 - pathology Neurofibromatosis 1 - surgery Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Retrospective Studies Surgical excision Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The clinical features of neurofibromatosis of the head and neck in 28 Nigerians are presented. The disease produced varying degrees of cosmetic and functional deformity. Total excision of the lesions, where feasible, with skin grafting, when indicated, gave satisfactory cosmetic and functional results. Incomplete excision was unsatisfactory for all eyelid and other more extensive lesions. Intraoperative bleeding was prominent and postoperative follow-up poor.
ISSN:	0301-0503
DOI:	10.1016/S0301-0503(84)80216-7