Segmental neurofibromatosis presenting with congenital excessive skin folds

• Main Authors: Alexander M. Helfand (Author), Ariella Nouriel (Author), Jonah Zisquit (Author), Aviv Barzilai (Author), Shoshana Greenberger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Segmental neurofibromatosis (SNF) is a rare type of neurofibromatosis (NF-1) resulting from post-zygotic somatic mutations in the neurofibromin gene that leads to mosaicism. Reported manifestations of SNF include neurofibromas, freckling, or café-au-lait spots limited to a single body region or limb...