An unusual presentation of neurofibroma masquerading as a vascular hamartoma, post-iatrogenic intervention.
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Neurofibroma is a localized discrete mass of benign nerve sheath tumour in the peripheral nervous system. Mostly present as skin lesions. Solitary neurofibroma may occur in deep soft tissue or subcutaneous plane in rare cases associated with syndromes like NF1. The neurofibroma most commonly present as skin lesions as isolated soft papules or nodules arising in any cutaneous site. Present case depicts unusual presentation of a neurofibroma as a vascular hamartoma post an iatrogenic intervention.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
دوره 9 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015