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Neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis Type 1 radiology discussion including radiology cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study included 141 patients with type 1 neurofibromatosis assisted at the Service of Radiology of Hospital de Base and Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil, and submitted to standard chest radiography in postero-anterior and lateral views. Check for errors and try again. 1 Biondetti PR, Vigo M, Flore D, et al. They are often multiple, with vestibular schwannomas (VS) being the most common NF2-related schwannomas. 0000024917 00000 n
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