Pseudoarthrosis of the hand in neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report

İNCECİK F., HERGUNER M., BALLI T., ALTUNBAŞAK Ş.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.55, no.3, pp.335-336, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.335-336
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a 16-year-old boy with NF1 who had pseudoarthrosis of the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand. He had specific cutaneous lesions and Lisch nodules in the iris. Because NF1 affects multiple organ systems, patients are likely to benefit most from a multidisciplinary treatment strategy.