Elephantiasis neuromatosa in neurofibromatosis type I: MRI findings with review of the literature

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-66

  Hourani, R ^a   Rizk, T ^a   Kung, S ^b   Boudghene F ^c  

^a SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^c HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Elephantiasis neuromatosa; Magnetic resonance (MR); Neurofibromatosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELEPHANTIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PACHYDERMATOCELE; PLASTIC SURGERY; NEUROFIBROMA; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33644915805     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0150-9861(06)77230-3     Document Type: Article

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