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Mutations and allelic loss of the NF2 gene in neurofibromatosis 2-associated skin tumors.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 May 2000
Kluwe L, Friedrich R E, Hagel C, Lindenau M, Mautner V F
Abstract excerpt
Schwannomas in the skin are frequently observed in neurofibromatosis 2 patients. In about one-quarter of the cases, skin tumors are the first clinical symptoms of this disease. Recognizing neurofibromatosis-2-related skin tumors is therefore important for early diagnosis of neurofibromatosis 2, especially in pediatric patients. In this study, we examined 40 skin tumors (36 schwannomas and four neurofibromas) from...
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