Neurofibromatosis is a benign tumor or nodule occurring in both type I and II neurofibromatosis. Usually plural, it is formed from the nerve sheaths of the skin all over the body, as well as those innervating internal organs and cranial nerves. It can become malignant. What are the types of these tumors? What are the symptoms of neurofibroma?
Neurofibromatosisis the most visible symptom of the most popular phacomatosis which is neurofibromatosis, that isneurofibromatosis . There are several types of neurofibromas:
- dermal - soft, pedunculated, flesh-colored nodules.
- subcutaneous - oval, hard lumps or bumps growing below the surface of the skin, well demarcated from surrounding tissues but not encapsulated.
- plexus - growing in the subcutaneous tissue. The skin above them is excessively discolored, and the tumor can spread over large areas of tissues and cause enlargement of parts of the body.
Neurofibroma: symptoms
The most typical symptom is palpable subcutaneous nodules of various sizes and nodules along the peripheral or cranial nerves. Another symptom is skin discoloration resembling coffee stains, or freckle-like lesions located around the groin and armpits. These symptoms are also sometimes accompanied by neurological symptoms related to the pressure of neurofibromas on the adjacent structures. The patient complains of neuralgia of the peripheral nerves and may have occasional seizures.
Neurofibroma: causes and treatment of cancer
The formation of neurofibromas has a genetic basis. Treatment consists of surgical removal of nodules that compress peripheral nerves or cause other neurological symptoms.