Neurofibroma risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2] Shanshan Cen, M.D. [3]
Overview
Neurofibromatosis 1 and Neurofibromatosis 2 are the most common risk factors for development of neurofibromas.
Risk Factors
Following are the most common risk factors for formation of neurofibromas:
- Neurofibromatosis 1
- Neurofibromatosis 2 (multiple neurofibromas, meningiomas of the brainor spinal cord, and ependymomas of the spinal cord)