Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia

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Autor(a) principal: Macias,Vasco Coelho
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Rafael,Margarida, Fernandes,Cândida, Rosa,Joaninha Costa
Tipo de documento: Relatório
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000800166
Resumo: 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. Histology generally shows an infiltrative tumor, composed of spindle cells in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Despite being rare, malignant transformation has been reported. The association between diffuse neurofibromas and neurofibromatosis type 1 still remains to be determined since some authors question the low incidence usually described. We report the case of a 42-year-old man who had a diffuse neurofibroma on the scalp presenting as alopecic plaques.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
title Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
spellingShingle Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
Macias,Vasco Coelho
Alopecia
Neurofibroma
Scalp
title_short Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
title_full Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
title_fullStr Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
title_full_unstemmed Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
title_sort Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia
author Macias,Vasco Coelho
author_facet Macias,Vasco Coelho
Rafael,Margarida
Fernandes,Cândida
Rosa,Joaninha Costa
author_role author
author2 Rafael,Margarida
Fernandes,Cândida
Rosa,Joaninha Costa
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Macias,Vasco Coelho
Rafael,Margarida
Fernandes,Cândida
Rosa,Joaninha Costa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Alopecia
Neurofibroma
Scalp
topic Alopecia
Neurofibroma
Scalp
description 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. Histology generally shows an infiltrative tumor, composed of spindle cells in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Despite being rare, malignant transformation has been reported. The association between diffuse neurofibromas and neurofibromatosis type 1 still remains to be determined since some authors question the low incidence usually described. We report the case of a 42-year-old man who had a diffuse neurofibroma on the scalp presenting as alopecic plaques.
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