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Myeloneuropathy due to multiple giant plexiform neurofibromas - an unusual presentation of neurofibromatosis type 1

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A man aged 33 years presented with a 10-year progressive history of difficulty in walking with poor gripping of flip-flops on feet. It was further associated with foot drop and… Click to show full abstract

A man aged 33 years presented with a 10-year progressive history of difficulty in walking with poor gripping of flip-flops on feet. It was further associated with foot drop and weakened handgrip. There was a recent history of multiple falls and difficulty in climbing stairs or standing from a squatting position. Family history was suggestive of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) in grandfather, father, paternal aunt and cousin. Physical examination revealed multiple cafe-au-lait spots, axillary freckling, Lisch nodules with cutaneous and subcutaneous …

Keywords: myeloneuropathy due; multiple giant; neurofibromatosis; neurofibromatosis type; due multiple

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2017

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