Segmental neurofibromatosis in an octogenarian.
A case of segmental neurofibromatosis (SNF) in an octogenarian is presented. The patient's lesions were first noted when he was 74 years of age. This variant of neurofibromatosis (Riccardi's classification, NF-V) is most typically seen in childhood or young adulthood. To the best of our knowledge, our patient's SNF is the first case to present in the eighth decade of life. Physicians working with geriatric patients should be aware of this entity and its lack of genetic heritability or systemic manifestations.
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Department of Medicine, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden.
Heymann
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*