"Neurofibroma, Plexiform" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A type of neurofibroma manifesting as a diffuse overgrowth of subcutaneous tissue, usually involving the face, scalp, neck, and chest but occasionally occurring in the abdomen or pelvis. The tumors tend to progress, and may extend along nerve roots to eventually involve the spinal roots and spinal cord. This process is almost always a manifestation of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1016; J Pediatr 1997 Nov;131(5):678-82)
| Descriptor ID |
D018318
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.580.600.580.585 C10.551.775.500.750.500 C10.668.829.725.500.600.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Neurofibroma, Plexiform- Neurofibroma, Plexiform
- Neurofibromas, Plexiform
- Plexiform Neurofibroma
- Plexiform Neurofibromas
- Tumor Royale
- Pachydermatocele
- Pachydermatoceles
- Elephantiasis Neuromatosis
- Elephantiasis Neuromatoses
- Neuromas, Plexiform
- Neuroma, Plexiform
- Plexiform Neuroma
- Plexiform Neuromas
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Surgical management of spinal cord compression from plexiform neurofibromas in patients with neurofibromatosis 1. Neurosurgery. 1998 Aug; 43(2):248-55; discussion 255-6.