neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen's disease)

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Introduction

Ricardi's classification:

Epidemiology

1 in 3000 births

Pathology

Genetics

Diagnostic criteria

(includes 2 or more of the following)

Laboratory

Complications

Management

  • symptomatic & supportive
  • prognosis
    • most cases mild with patients leading normal lives
    • tumors determine prognosis

More general terms

More specific terms

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 175
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ma DL, Hu J Segmental Neurofibromatosis N Engl J Med 2015; 372:963. March 5, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25738672 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1403193
  3. NINDS Neurofibromatosis Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Neurofibromatosis-Information-Page

Patient information

neurofibromatosis patient information