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Segmental neurofibromatosis of the hand and upper extremity: a case report
Asif M Ilyas1, Geoffroy Nourissat, Jesse B Jupiter
1Hand & Upper Extremity Service, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. aimd2001@yahoo.com
Abstract:
A case of segmental neurofibromatosis of the upper extremity is presented. Multiple neurofibromas involving different peripheral nerves limited to a single body part or limb is a rare form of neurofibromatosis. The clinical, genetic, and histologic findings of segmental neurofibromatosis are described. The criteria for segmental neurofibromatosis are reviewed, and the differentiation of neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 and schwannomatosis is also briefly reviewed.