Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Shock Caused by Intratumoral Hemorrhaging in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Report of Two Cases

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by café-au-lait spots and neurofibroma. Vascular NF-1 lesions are rare, but bleeding from such lesions can sometimes cause lethal complications because surgical hemostasis is difficult to achieve due to the fragile natur...

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Main Authors: Hiroto Saijo, Kenji Hayashida, Shin Morooka, Kaoru Kuwabara, Masaki Fujioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/360216