title: Giant neurofibroma in the right lower limb of a 26-year-old woman: report of a case.
abstract: Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetically inherited, autosomal-dominant disease with an incidence of 1 in 3000 live births. There are two types of NF, NF 1 and NF 2, and NF 1 is the most common. This study reports on the diagnosis, treatment, and related family medical history of a rare case with NF-1 in the right lower limb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, XiangYa 3rd hospital, ChangSha, People's Republic of China. zjianda@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jianda
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chengqun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Quanyong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhaoqi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Zizi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jiye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Xie
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huiqing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography