Neurofibromatoses

Synonyms

Multiple Neurofibroma

Multiple Neurofibromas

Neurofibroma, Multiple

Neurofibromas, Multiple

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis 3

Neurofibromatosis 3s

Neurofibromatosis Syndrome

Neurofibromatosis Syndromes

Neurofibromatosis Type 3

Neurofibromatosis Type 3s

Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis

Syndromes, Neurofibromatosis

Type 3, Neurofibromatosis

A group of disorders characterized by an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance with high rates of spontaneous mutation and multiple neurofibromas or neurilemmomas. NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1 (generalized neurofibromatosis) accounts for approximately 95% of cases, although multiple additional subtypes (e.g., NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 2, neurofibromatosis 3, etc.) have been described. (From Neurochirurgie 1998 Nov;44(4):267-72)