A RARE CASE OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 3
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Neurofibromatosis is a type of genetic disorders characterized by cutaneous lesion and increased risk of brain tumours. NF1 is associated with more skin lesions and less CNS tumours, whereas NF2 is associated with minimal skin lesions and more brain tumours. This case is associated with both skin lesions and multiple CNS tumours.
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Sriram P. B. , ArunKumar A. , Natarajan M. , Palanikumar B. , Muralidharan K.
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2014/34
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