Solitary neurofibroma of eyelid masquerading as chalazion
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Solitary neurofibroma of eyelid masquerading as chalazion
Neurofibroma, a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, usually appears together with café-au-lait spots, iris nodules, and other tumors within the scope of neurofibromatosis von Recklinghausen type 1 tumors. A solitary neurofibroma of the eyelid is relatively rare. In this case report, we present a 39-year-old woman who had a lesion on the eyelid crease, previously treated as a chalazion. Due to...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Medical Case Reports Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1179-142X
DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s136255