Cutaneous plexiform schwannomas in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 2

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 402-405

  Ko, Joo Yeon ^a   Kim, Ji Eun ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^a   Ro, Young Suck ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Neurofibromatosis type 2; Plexiform; Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949106013     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.402     Document Type: Article

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