Superficial neurofibromas in the setting of schwannomatosis: Nosologic implications

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 663-668

  Rodriguez, Fausto J ^a,b   Scheithauer, Bernd W ^b   George, David ^c   Midha, Rajiv ^d   MacCollin, Mia ^e   Stemmer Rachamimov, Anat O ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurofibroma; Neurofibromatosis; Peripheral nerve; Schwannoma; Schwannomatosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; LIMB TUMOR; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; SPINE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS, CONNECTIVE TISSUE; NEURILEMMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79958175106     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: 14320533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-010-0793-8     Document Type: Article

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