Neurofibromatosis type 1 surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Moises Romo M.D.
Overview
Surgery is only used as a palliative, rather than curative therapy. Surgery can be helpful for the correction of some neurofibromatosis type 1 bone malformations and for removal of painful or disfiguring tumors.
Surgery
- Surgery can be helpful for correction of some neurofibromatosis type 1 bone malformations and for removal of painful or disfiguring tumors.
- After removal, there is a chance that the tumors may grow back and in greater numbers.
- Surgery options for tumor removal include total and partial resections.
- In the rare instances when tumors become malignant (3- 5% of all cases), treatment may include radiation, or chemotherapy in addition to surgery. [1]
- In cases where tumors are not progressing rapidly, the conservative approach of watchful waiting is preferred.
References
- ↑ Neurofibromatosis. JAMA patient page, Vol. 300 No. 3, July 16, 2008.