Synonym(s)
Neurom; Neurom tendril neurom; plexiformes; plexiform neurofibroma; Schwannom; tendril novelty
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Pathological-anatomical term used inconsistently today for a neurogenic tumor with a particular histomorphological substrate.
The plexiform neurofibroma has a pathognomic significance for Recklinghausen's disease.
ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Children of both sexes
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Non-uniform clinical picture with elongated dermal or subcutaneous nodules.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Acar S et al. (2022) Plexiform neurofibroma: shedding light on the investigational agents in clinical trials. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 31:31-40.
- Altmeyer P, Merkel KH (1981) Multiple systematized neuromas of the skin and mucosa. Dermatology 32: 240-244
- Souaid JP et al. (2003) Intraparotid facial nerve solitary plexiform neurofibroma: a first paediatric case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 67: 1113-1115
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