| Neurofibromatosis type 1: report of two contrasting cases. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12630497 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present two cases of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1), one a 35 year old male who first recognised his problem at the age of fifteen years and at the time of assessment, satisfied the National Institute of Health (NIH) diagnostic criteria for NF-1 and had a nodular plexiform neurofibroma involving the left fifth dorsal nerve root and a diffuse plexiform neurofibroma involving the left lower limb. The second patient, a 45 year old female recognised her problem at the age of 39 years, did not quite satisfy the NIH diagnostic criteria for NF 1 and had diffuse plexiform neurofibroma involving both lower limbs and buttocks almost symmetrically, a finding which has not previously been described to the best of our knowledge. The scarcity of management options are briefly outlined. |
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Authors:
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N Sheikh; S O McLigeyo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 79 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-03-12 Completed Date: 2003-03-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: Kenya |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 614-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, PO Box 19676, Nairobi, Kenya. |
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Adult Diagnosis, Differential Disease Progression Edema / etiology Female Genes, Dominant / genetics Humans Leg Male Middle Aged Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*, diagnosis*, genetics |
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