Plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb

Plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb

The authors present an unusual case of plexiform neurofibroma affecting the upper limb in a patient diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis. Tumor resection was performed on the median nerve. The patient showed maintenance of limb function and remission of symptoms of pain after four years of follow...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de cirurgia plástica 2011-09, Vol.26 (3), p.546-549
Hauptverfasser: Batista, Kátia Torres, Araújo, Hugo José de, Paz Júnior, Aloysio Campos da
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Zusammenfassung:The authors present an unusual case of plexiform neurofibroma affecting the upper limb in a patient diagnosed with type 1 neurofibromatosis. Tumor resection was performed on the median nerve. The patient showed maintenance of limb function and remission of symptoms of pain after four years of follow-up.
ISSN:1983-5175
DOI:10.1590/S1983-51752011000300031