Neurofibromatosis type I in children: a case report and literature review

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2020 Oct 1;13(10):2656-2660. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant genetic disease that originates from neuroepithelial tissue and involves disorders of ectoderm and mesoderm. At present, there are relatively few reports of neurofibroma type I in children. Therefore, understanding the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of neurofibromatosis is of great significance to the occurrence and development of neurofibroma type I. This study is a case of and literature review of neurofibromatosis type I in children.

Keywords: Neurofibromatosis; autosomal dominant hereditary disease; literature review.

Publication types

  • Case Reports