A Case of Isolated Plexiform Neurofibroma in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis.
- Author:
Seung Ju BACK
1
;
Dae Hun KIM
;
Nari KIM
;
Young LEE
;
Young Joon SEO
;
Jang Kyu PARK
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Isolated; Myasthenia gravis; Plexiform neurofibroma
- MeSH: Aluminum Hydroxide; Carbonates; Dermis; Fingers; Humans; Middle Aged; Myasthenia Gravis; Neurofibroma; Neurofibroma, Plexiform; Peripheral Nerves
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2009;21(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report a case of an isolated plexiform neurofibroma occurring in a patient with myasthenia gravis. A 48-year-old man presented with asymptomatic skin-colored nodules on the tip of his 4th finger. Microscopically, a plexiform neurofibroma was identified located in the dermis that appeared to originate from small superficial nerves. He had a 20-year history of treated myasthenia gravis; otherwise, his personal and family histories were unremarkable. Given that myasthenia gravis is a disorder of the peripheral nerves, plexiform neurofibromas could be associated with myasthenia gravis. However, the development of an isolated plexiform neurofibroma in a case of myasthenia gravis has not yet been reported. The occurrence of a neurofibromas in a patient with myasthenia gravis suggests a link in the pathogenesis of these two diseases.
