Plexiform neurofibroma of the upper limb Neurofibroma plexiforme de membro superior
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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-51752011000300031 |
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| Summary: | 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.<br>Os autores apresentam um caso incomum de neurofibroma plexiforme acometendo o membro superior, com diagnóstico de neurofibromatose do tipo 1. Realizou-se a ressecção do tumor no nervo mediano. A paciente evoluiu com manutenção da função do membro e remissão dos sintomas de dor após seguimento de quatro anos. |
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| ISSN: | 1983-5175 2177-1235 |