von Recklinghausen's disease

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Related to von Recklinghausen's disease: Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Von Recklinghausen's disease of bone, NF-1

von Recklinghausen's disease

[von rek´ling-how″zenz]

1. Type I neurofibromatosis.

2. see osteitis fibrosa cystica.

von Recklinghausen's disease

See neurofibromatosis.

von Recklinghausen's disease

Neurofibromatosis, type 2 Neurology An AD condition characterized by cafe-au-lait skin spotting and pendulous fibrous tumors. See Neurofibromatosis.

von Recklinghausen's disease

See NEUROFIBROMATOSIS.

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Ampullary somatostatinomas and jejunal gastrointestinal tumor in a patient with Von Recklinghausen's disease.

Carcinoids and high-grade neuroendocrine carcinomas of the ampulla of Vater: a comparative analysis of 139 cases from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program--a population based study

Von Recklinghausen's disease or neurofibromatosis 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder with multiple neurofibromas and schwannomas, along with cafe au lait spots and axillary freckling.

Retroperitoneal neurofibroma: A case report

Neurofibroma associated with von Recklinghausen's disease will have 4.

Unusual neurofibroma of larynx: a case report

By definition they are confined and are seen in patients who do not suffer from Von Recklinghausen's Disease.

Solitary interosseous neurofibroma of distal forearm: an unusual presentation

5) Multiple neurofibromas are associated with von Recklinghausen's disease (neurofibromatosis type 2).

Schwannoma of the larynx: a case report

There was no family history of Von Recklinghausen's disease.

An amazing case report of cervical Schwannoma

Neurofibromas may be multiple when associated with von Recklinghausen's disease (neurofibromatosis).