A case of diffuse neurofibroma of the scalp.
A neurofibroma is a benign tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath characterized by proliferation of Schwann cells, perineural cells, and endoneurial fibroblasts. Different types of neurofibromas can be identified, including localized, plexiform, and diffuse types. Neurofibromas can involve any site on the body skin. The diffuse variant is rare and occurs primarily in children and young adults. It involves the skin and subcutaneous tissue in a plaque-like fashion on the head and neck regions. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy who had a diffuse neurofibroma on the scalp.
Yoo
Kwang-Ho
KH
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Beom-Joon
BJ
Rho
Yong-Kwan
YK
Lee
Jin-Woong
JW
Kim
Yeun-Jin
YJ
Kim
Myeung-Nam
MN
Song
Kye-Yong
KY