Neurofibromatosis
Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 18 Sep 2021
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Jones J, Bell D, et al. Neurofibromatosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34923
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34923
Article created:
15 Mar 2015,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
18 Sep 2021,
Jeremy Jones ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Neurofibromatoses
- Neurofibromatosis (NF)
Neurofibromatoses (NF) comprise a number of clinically and genetically distinct inherited conditions that carry a high risk of tumour formation. They fall under the wider classification of phakomatoses. The tumours particularly involve the central and peripheral nervous systems:
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