Orbital plexiform neurofibroma.
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Plexiform neurofibroma of penis.
Received January 2006 Accepted December 2006 INTRODUCTION Neurofibromas are tumors originating from the Schwann cells in the neural sheath of the cranial, peripheral, and visceral nerves. The gross appearance of neurofibromas varies greatly in different lesions. Superficial tumors appear as small, soft, pedunculated, or sessile nodules protruding from the skin. But, deeper tumors are larger. Tu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.77.8.527