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. 2021 Apr;12(2):441-442.
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721197. Epub 2021 Jan 10.

Segmental Neurofibromatosis

Dimble Raju  1 , Nabanita Ghosh  2 , Sayan Das  3 , Prasad Krishnan  3
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Segmental Neurofibromatosis

Dimble Raju et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Segmental neurofibromas are the rarest variant of neurofibromatosis. We describe one such case in a 34-year-old man with multiple subcutaneous swellings in the posterior aspect of the left lower limb.

Keywords: mosaicism; neurofibromatosis; sectorial neurofibromatosis; segmental neurofibromatosis.

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Conflict of Interest None declared.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Clinical photograph of ( A ) back of left thigh and ( B ) back of left leg of the patient showing multiple subcutaneous neurofibromas in contrast to ( C ) and ( D ) clinical photograph of back of right thigh and right lower leg which appear normal.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Proton density fat saturated magnetic resonance imaging sequences ( A ) parasagittal left leg, ( B ) axial at level of both legs, and ( C ) axial at level of both thighs showing subcutaneous neurofibromas on the left side with no deeper involvement.
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