Tumor Royale

《英文msh詞典》Tumor Royale
[入口詞] Tumor Royale
[主題詞] Neurofibroma,Plexiform
[英文釋義] A type of neurofibroma manifesting as a diffuse overgrowth of subcutaneous tissue,usually involving the face,scalp,neck,and chest but occasionally occurring in the abdomen or pelvis. The tumors tend to progress,and may extend along nerve roots to eventually involve the spinal roots and spinal cord. This process is almost always a manifestion of NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1. (From Adams et al.,Principles of Neurology,6th ed,p1016; J Pediatr 1997 Nov;131(5):678-82)