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A RARE CASE OF OF GIANT PLEXIFORM NEUROFIBROMA

VIGNESVARAN K J

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Plexiform neurofibroma is a benign tumor of  peripheral nerves arising from a proliferation of all neural elements, pathognomonic of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). It involves single or multiple nerve fascicles that arises from major nerve branches(1,2). Plexiform neurofibromas are among the most common and debilitating complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)(3). They account for substantial morbidity, including disfigurement, functional      impairment, and may even be life threatening. (4)

 


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