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How to Distinguish Solitary Neurofibroma From Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery - 1 May 2022
Guo Chengrui, Zhou Lucia, Sun Yi, Hu Xiaojie
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ABSTRACT: Neurofibroma is a benign tumor originating from Schwann cells. It is diagnosed as a symptom of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or solitary neurofibroma. Neurofibromatosis type 1 belongs to a class of hereditary diseases, whereas solitary neurofibroma is not. Presence of germline NF1 gene mutations can be used to distinguish the 2 conditions. However, due to false negative results in gene tests, NF1 may...
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