Skin Elasticity in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Rheological and Histological Analysis

Skin Elasticity in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Rheological and Histological Analysis

Nabila Assoul3*, Camille Ozil1#, Romain Bosc1#, Mickael Hivelin1, Mustapha Zidi2 and Laurent Lantieri1 1Department of Plastic Surgery Hospital Henri Mondor and the XII Medical School, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France 2CNRS EAC 4396, Surgical Research Center and the XII Medical School, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France 3INSERM, Unit 698, Hemostasis, Bio-engineering and C...

Von Recklinghausen disease (neurofibromatosis type 1): beyond skin involvement.

To cite: Rocha SM, Ferreira MB, Ribeiro R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200033 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old black woman with Von Recklinghausen disease (or neurofibromatosis type 1) presented multiple café-au-lait spots, axillary freckling and multiple cutaneous neurofibromas, which were more expressive in the abdomen and trunk (figure...

Hemostasis and Type 1 Neurofibromatosis

Pseudoarthrosis in neurofibromatosis type-1.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common neurocutaneous disease. The clinical manifestations are diverse. Some of the skeletal changes are most relevant to the patient. We report on 9 patients with NF1 who presented with typical pseudarthrosis. In 8 of these children the lower extremity was involved. In 2 cases lesions of both tibia and fibula were found, in one case even over long seg...

Segmental Neurofibromatosis Type 1, a Rare Variant of Neurofibromatosis: Report of Two Cases

Segmental neurofibromatosis type I (SNF-I) is a rare variant of neurofibromatosis (NF). It is classified as NF type V and defined as cafe'-au-lait macules and/or neurofibromas in a single ,unilateral segment of the body .We report two cases with SNF-I with striking similar manifestations.