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Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder characterized by café-au-lait spots, neurofibroma and other associated features. The risk of malignancy is approximately 2.5 to 4-fold higher as compared to general population. However, primary pulmonary sarcoma is rarely reported in patients with...

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Main Authors: Boo, Yang Liang, Lim, Suat Yee, Chin, Pek Woon, Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza, Hoo, Fan Kee
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Published: Labome.Org 2014
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spelling my.upm.eprints.367992015-08-21T03:33:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36799/ Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature Boo, Yang Liang Lim, Suat Yee Chin, Pek Woon Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza Hoo, Fan Kee Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder characterized by café-au-lait spots, neurofibroma and other associated features. The risk of malignancy is approximately 2.5 to 4-fold higher as compared to general population. However, primary pulmonary sarcoma is rarely reported in patients with NF1. Here, we describe a case of NF1 complicated with primary pulmonary sarcoma. Labome.Org 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36799/1/Coexistence%20of%20neurofibromatosis%20type.pdf Boo, Yang Liang and Lim, Suat Yee and Chin, Pek Woon and Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza and Hoo, Fan Kee (2014) Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature. Research, 1. art. no. 1260. ISSN 2334-1009 http://www.labome.org/research/Coexistence-of-Neurofibromatosis-Type-1-and-Primary-Pulmonary-Sarcoma-A-Case-Report-and-Review-of-th.html 10.13070/rs.en.1.1260
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description Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder characterized by café-au-lait spots, neurofibroma and other associated features. The risk of malignancy is approximately 2.5 to 4-fold higher as compared to general population. However, primary pulmonary sarcoma is rarely reported in patients with NF1. Here, we describe a case of NF1 complicated with primary pulmonary sarcoma.
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author Boo, Yang Liang
Lim, Suat Yee
Chin, Pek Woon
Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza
Hoo, Fan Kee
spellingShingle Boo, Yang Liang
Lim, Suat Yee
Chin, Pek Woon
Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza
Hoo, Fan Kee
Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
author_facet Boo, Yang Liang
Lim, Suat Yee
Chin, Pek Woon
Md Tarekh, Noor Aliza
Hoo, Fan Kee
author_sort Boo, Yang Liang
title Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
title_short Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
title_full Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
title_fullStr Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
title_sort coexistence of neurofibromatosis type-1 and primary pulmonary sarcoma: a case report and review of the literature
publisher Labome.Org
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36799/1/Coexistence%20of%20neurofibromatosis%20type.pdf
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