An Unusual Presentation of Neurofibroma Masquerading as a Vascular Hamartoma, Post-Iatrogenic Intervention
Published: January 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5442
Abhishek Mukesh Shah, Siba Prasad Dash, Subhabrata P. Das, Vasundhara S. Rangan, Subhash Chandra Bhartiya
1. Post Graduate Student, Department of General Surgery, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, India.
4. Post Graduate Student, Department of General Surgery, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, India.
5. Post Graduate Student, Department of General Surgery, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Brahmapur, Orissa, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Abhishek Mukesh Shah,
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E-mail : drabhishekmshah@gmail.com
Neurofibroma is a localized discrete mass of benign nerve sheath tumour in the peripheral nervous system. Mostly present as skin lesions. Solitary neurofibroma may occur in deep soft tissue or subcutaneous plane in rare cases associated with syndromes like NF1. The neurofibroma most commonly present as skin lesions as isolated soft papules or nodules arising in any cutaneous site. Present case depicts unusual presentation of a neurofibroma as a vascular hamartoma post an iatrogenic intervention.
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