Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a 16-year-old boy with NF1 who had pseudoarthrosis of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand. He had specific cutaneous lesions and Lisch nodules in the iris. Because NF1 affects multiple...

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Main Authors: Faruk İncecik, M Özlem Hergüner, Tuğsan Ballı, Şakir Altunbaşak
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2013-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1509
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description Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a 16-year-old boy with NF1 who had pseudoarthrosis of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand. He had specific cutaneous lesions and Lisch nodules in the iris. Because NF1 affects multiple organ systems, patients are likely to benefit most from a multidisciplinary treatment strategy.
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spelling doaj-art-df1c4ad0870e483c8ee4950ff6045e612025-08-20T02:01:47ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212013-06-01553Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case reportFaruk İncecik0M Özlem HergünerTuğsan BallıŞakir AltunbaşakDivision of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. fincecik@yahoo.com. Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a 16-year-old boy with NF1 who had pseudoarthrosis of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand. He had specific cutaneous lesions and Lisch nodules in the iris. Because NF1 affects multiple organ systems, patients are likely to benefit most from a multidisciplinary treatment strategy. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1509
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Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
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title Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
title_full Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
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title_full_unstemmed Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
title_short Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report
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