Neurofibromatosis type 2 with multiple plexiform schwannomas

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 336-340

  Lim, Ha Seong ^a   Jung, Jeanne ^a   Chung, Kee Yang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ERYTHEMA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MULTIPLE CANCER; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROGENIC TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAPULE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NODULE; SKIN TUMOR;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HAND; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; SCALP; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 2642528895     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01864.x     Document Type: Article

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