Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Vasco Coelho Macias (Author), Margarida Rafael (Author), Cândida Fernandes (Author), Joaninha Costa Rosa (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Although infrequent, alopecia can be caused by benign cutaneous tumours. Neurofibromas are common benign tumors that originate in the peripheral nerve sheath. Diffuse neurofibroma is a rare variant of neurofibroma that is thought to occur mainly in the head and neck of children and young adults. His...