Coexistence of neurofibromatosis 1 and Chiari type I malformation: An unusual association

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-37

  Hara, Hiroyuki ^a   Arakawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chiari type I malformation; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF 1); Syringomyelia; Tonsilar herniation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 14644425383     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00711.x     Document Type: Article

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