A Case of Isolated Plexiform Neurofibroma in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 53-55, 2009.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of an isolated plexiform neurofibroma occurring in a patient with myasthenia gravis. A 48-year-old man presented with asymptomatic skin-colored nodules on the tip of his 4th finger. Microscopically, a plexiform neurofibroma was identified located in the dermis that appeared to originate from small superficial nerves. He had a 20-year history of treated myasthenia gravis; otherwise, his personal and family histories were unremarkable. Given that myasthenia gravis is a disorder of the peripheral nerves, plexiform neurofibromas could be associated with myasthenia gravis. However, the development of an isolated plexiform neurofibroma in a case of myasthenia gravis has not yet been reported. The occurrence of a neurofibromas in a patient with myasthenia gravis suggests a link in the pathogenesis of these two diseases.
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Main subject:
Peripheral Nerves
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Carbonates
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Neurofibroma, Plexiform
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Dermis
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Aluminum Hydroxide
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Fingers
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Myasthenia Gravis
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Neurofibroma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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