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- Title
Neurofibromatosis and Atypical Presentation of Ttimours.
- Authors
Beharry, A. C.; QuanSoon, C.
- Abstract
Type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a common genetic disease that increases a patient's lifetime risk for malignancy. Multiple myeloma (MM) is one malignancy that is associated with the disease less frequently and like other tumours, may be more aggressive as well as have unusual presentations. Therefore, MM must be considered as a differential diagnosis in any NF 1 patient presenting with an extremity tumour. The aggressive nature can be assessed with haemoglobin concentration and specific tumour markers. The poor prognostic features of tumours in NF1 patients are often present and should be looked for in assessing this cohort.
- Subjects
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; TUMOR markers; MULTIPLE myeloma; GENETIC disorders; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1
- Publication
West Indian Medical Journal, 2024, Vol 71, Issue 1, p103
- ISSN
0043-3144
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7727/wimj.2017.159