Bone complication of a plexiform neurofibroma--Case report/Complicacao ossea de um neurofibroma plexiforme--um relato de caso

Neurofibromatosis type I is an autosomal dominant disease whose diagnosis is made based on clinical criteria. The three main manifestations are neurofibromas, cafe-au-lait spots and Lisch nodules occurring in more than 90% of patients until puberty. This article reports the case of a diagnosed neuro...

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Published inRevista de medicina (São Paulo, Brazil) Vol. 100; no. 5; p. 524
Main Authors Azulay, Vitoria, Mendel Suchmacher, Lyra, Ibson Lucas de, Robertson Filippo, Gustavo
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Universidade de Sao Paulo. Departamento Cientifico da Faculdade de Medicina 01.09.2021
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Summary:Neurofibromatosis type I is an autosomal dominant disease whose diagnosis is made based on clinical criteria. The three main manifestations are neurofibromas, cafe-au-lait spots and Lisch nodules occurring in more than 90% of patients until puberty. This article reports the case of a diagnosed neurofibromatosis type I young patient with orthopedic complications due to elephantiasis caused by a plexiform neurofibroma.
ISSN:0034-8554
DOI:10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v100i5p524-527