That one, a neurofibroma the size of a basketball, was not malignant, and was surgically removed.
From the nytimes.com
In addition, they discovered that even before a plexiform neurofibroma begins to form around a nerve, mast cells migrate into the area.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ratner and her colleagues suggest in their study that the timing of this gene mutation is critical to whether neurofibroma tumors form.
From the sciencedaily.com
If the mutations occurred earlier or later than 12.5 days, in both sets of experiments neurofibroma cells did not begin to form.
From the sciencedaily.com
Other symptoms of NF-2 may include facial weakness, headache, change in vision, and a lump or swelling under the skin caused by the development of a neurofibroma.
From the ocregister.com
During the course of these experiments, the researchers learned about a girl who had a large neurofibroma that could not be removed surgically because too many blood vessels were involved.