Plexiform Neurofibroma of the Wrist: Imaging Features and When to Suspect Malignancy
Plexiform neurofibromas are essentially pathognomonic for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), occurring when there is diffuse involvement along a nerve segment and its branches. Transformation into a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is a major cause of mortality in NF1 patients. These tu...
Main Authors: | Maria Gosein, Anthony Ameeral, Renee Banfield, Murrie Mosodeen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Radiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/493752 |
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