Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis-pachydermatocele causing lower limb gigantism: A case report

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-63

  Rekha, Arcot ^a,b   Gopalan, T R ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Lower limb gigantism; Plexiform neurofibroma; Von Recklinghausen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG DISEASE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN NODULE;

CAFE-AU-LAIT SPOTS; FEMALE; GIGANTISM; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1;

EID: 32944473349     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734606286469     Document Type: Review

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