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Case Reports
. 2006 Sep-Oct;30(5):865-7.
doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000228157.04023.48.

Intraarticular neurofibroma of the hip

Rodrigo Aguiar  1 , Jimmy Wong, Mini Pathria, Stephen Baird, Donald Resnick
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Case Reports

Intraarticular neurofibroma of the hip

Rodrigo Aguiar et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2006 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Musculoskeletal involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1 is present in 33% to 50%, including tumors of neural origin, typically neurofibroma. While both osseous and soft tissue lesions are well recognized, articular involvement is rare. The aim of this case report is describe and discuss the intraarticular extension of a neurofibroma into the hip joint.

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