Clinical Study of Type I Neurofibromatosis and its Complications in Damascus University Children Hospital


Abstract in English

Background& Objective: clinical study of patients with Neurofibromatosis I (NFI) in children hospital – Damascus University Materials & Methods: All cases of Neurofibromatosis type I in children less than 13 years of age were identified from the records in the Department of children, from 2000-2010 They were diagnosed according to a clinical symptoms (café au lait) then complete the diagnosis with appropriate diagnostic tools.

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