Surgical treatment of giant plexiform neurofibroma associated with pectus excavatum
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors originating from subcutaneous or visceral peripheral nerves, which are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. They are almost always congenital lesions and often cause the surrounding soft tissue and bone to gr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/119 |