Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Sep;40(9):1166-1168.

A Case of Segmental Neurofibromatosis on the Right Knee

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Segmental neurofibromatosis is rare disorder characterized by cafe-au-lait macules and neurofibromas, or only neurofibromas, limited to one region of the body. Typically the neurofibromas are unilateral and are occupied a single dermatome in most patients. We report a 62-year-old man with segmental neurofibromatosis on the right knee in the distribution of dermatomes L3 and L4.

Keyword

Segmental neurofibromatosis

MeSH Terms

Humans
Knee*
Middle Aged
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatoses*
Neurofibromatosis 1
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