Diffuse neurofibroma - an uncommon cause of alopecia*

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...

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Main Authors: Macias, Vasco Coelho, Rafael, Margarida, Fernandes, Cândida, Rosa, Joaninha Costa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876007/