A unique case of hereditary bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis on the face
Segmental neurofibromatosis is a rare clinical finding generally with no family history and facial involvement. There are four subtypes of segmental neurofibromatosis: true segmental, localized cases with deep involvement, hereditary segmental and bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis. Here we repor...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2012-11, Vol.87 (6), p.895-898 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Segmental neurofibromatosis is a rare clinical finding generally with no family history and facial involvement. There are four subtypes of segmental neurofibromatosis: true segmental, localized cases with deep involvement, hereditary segmental and bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis. Here we report three patients from the same family (father, son and granddaughter) with segmental bilateral neurofibromatosis on the face. This form has not been noticed in the literature. |
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ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0365-05962012000600012 |