title: Neurofibromatosis with unilateral lower limb gigantism.
abstract: The case of a 3-year-old child diagnosed with Type 1 neurofibromatosis is presented, showing pigmented birthmarks and gigantism of the left lower limb associated with the presence of multiple neurofibromas. Increased bone growth appears to be the direct or indirect consequence of a still undefined paracrine effect of nerve tumor cells.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica I, Laboratorio di Fisopatologia Ortopedica e Medicina Rigenerativa, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Università di Bologna, Via Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy. giacomo.sabbioni@tkd.it
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabbioni
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Devescovi
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005877:Gigantism / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*