Cutaneous Neurofibroma of the Lacrimal Caruncule: A Case Report

We describe the case of a neurofibroma on the lacrimal caruncle of a female patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1 is an autosomal dominant genetic disease with a wide variety of clinical manifestations, one of the most common of which is neurofibroma. The lesion was removed surgically und...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Motta, Mario, Geller, Mauro, Motta, Cesar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5498952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28690538
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000477577
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Sumario:We describe the case of a neurofibroma on the lacrimal caruncle of a female patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1 is an autosomal dominant genetic disease with a wide variety of clinical manifestations, one of the most common of which is neurofibroma. The lesion was removed surgically under general anesthesia and sent to histopathological analysis, which confirmed the clinical diagnosis of a neurofibroma.

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