Peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the upper extremity and hand in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: topography of tumors and evaluation of surgical treatment in 62 patients
Objective: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant tumor predisposition syndrome with a tendency to develop peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PNST). Plexiform neurofibromas (PNF) are detected in a high proportion of affected patients. The tumors can lead to severe disfigurement and are...
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Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2017-12-01
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Series: | GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2017-6/iprs000117.shtml |