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An Uncommon Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Tribute to the Intracranial Calcifications

Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder associated with schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas. Intracranial calcifications, either tumoral or non-tumoral, are relatively lesser known features of NF2. Here, we present a case of NF2, in which the diagnosis was suspected due to the pre...

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Autores principales: Ozgür, Anıl, Karaman, Yasemin, Apaydin, Feramuz Demır, Duce, Meltem Nass
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23814693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.112802
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description Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder associated with schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas. Intracranial calcifications, either tumoral or non-tumoral, are relatively lesser known features of NF2. Here, we present a case of NF2, in which the diagnosis was suspected due to the presence of choroid plexus and subependymal calcifications, although no obvious schwannoma or meningioma was detected initially on standard computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. This case highlights the importance of further evaluation with appropriate imaging techniques.
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spelling pubmed-36907032013-06-28 An Uncommon Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Tribute to the Intracranial Calcifications Ozgür, Anıl Karaman, Yasemin Apaydin, Feramuz Demır Duce, Meltem Nass J Clin Imaging Sci Case Report Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder associated with schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas. Intracranial calcifications, either tumoral or non-tumoral, are relatively lesser known features of NF2. Here, we present a case of NF2, in which the diagnosis was suspected due to the presence of choroid plexus and subependymal calcifications, although no obvious schwannoma or meningioma was detected initially on standard computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. This case highlights the importance of further evaluation with appropriate imaging techniques. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013-05-31 /pmc/articles/PMC3690703/ /pubmed/23814693 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.112802 Text en Copyright: © 2013 Ozgür A http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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An Uncommon Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Tribute to the Intracranial Calcifications
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title_short An Uncommon Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Tribute to the Intracranial Calcifications
title_sort uncommon case of neurofibromatosis type 2: a tribute to the intracranial calcifications
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3690703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23814693
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.112802
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