Multiple spinal ganglioneuromas in a patient harboring a pathogenic NF1 mutation

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-297

  Bacci, C ^a   Sestini, R ^a   Ammannati, F ^b   Bianchini, E ^c   Palladino, T ^d   Carella, M ^d   Melchionda, S ^d   Zelante, L ^d   Papi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^d CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ganglioneuroma; NF1

Indexed keywords

NEUROFIBROMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROMA; GENE MUTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPESTHESIA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LAMINECTOMY; LENTIGO; LUMBAR SPINE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NEUROFIBROMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROMA; HUMANS; MUTATION; NEUROFIBROMIN 1; PEDIGREE; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77950184733     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01292.x     Document Type: Article

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