Neurofibromatosis 2
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Neurofibromatosis type 2 D
Neurofibromatosis type 2 is an often devastating autosomal dominant disorder which, until relatively recently, was confused with its more common namesake neurofibromatosis type 1. Subjects who inherit a mutated allele of the NF2 gene inevitably develop schwannomas, aVecting particularly the superior vestibular branch of the 8th cranial nerve, usually bilaterally. Meningiomas and other benign ce...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0975-2870
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.164956