Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma

Article ID: 169
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/jsd.v3.i1.169
Keywords: plexiform neurofibroma, giant, surgery, blood loss, arterial embolization

Abstract

We report a rare case of giant plexiform neurofibroma in a patient affected by type-1 neurofibromatosis and we describe the correct surgical management of such lesions in order to avoid intra- and post-op blood loss related complications.
Published
2020-06-14
How to Cite
Vestita, M. G., Elia, R., & Giudice, G. (2020). Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma. Journal of Surgical Dermatology, 5(2), 24-25. https://doi.org/10.18282/jsd.v3.i1.169
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2020)
Section
Case Reports

Copyright (c) 2020 Michelangelo Giovanni Vestita, Rossella Elia, Giuseppe Giudice

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