Shave removal plus electrodesiccation for the treatment of cutaneous neurofibromas
Document Type
Letter to the EditorPublication Date
2014-10-01Keywords
CellsCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Dermatology
Neoplasms
Nervous System Diseases
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Therapeutics
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Cutaneous neurofibromas are a clinical feature of both neurofibromatosis type I and neurofibromatosis type II. Neurofibromas are discrete masses that arise from peripheral nerves and are composed of Schwann cells, mast cells, fibroblasts, and perineural cells. Current treatment of neurofibromas consists primarily of standard surgical excision or laser therapy. A removal technique that is time efficient, cost effective, and poses little discomfort or functional impairment for the patient is desirable. The authors describe the technique of shave removal with electrodesiccation for multiple neurofibromas.Source
Cutis. 2014 Oct;94(4):E14-5.