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From: Cardiac overload resolved by resection of a large plexiform neurofibroma on both the buttocks and upper posterior thighs in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I: a case report

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Local findings of the patients before surgery. a. Local status of the chest, upper abdomen, and upper arm. Small size tumors were observed on the left upper arm and the anterior chest. These are thought to be neurofibromas. b. Findings of the lower chest, buttocks, and thigh of posterior side. Large tumor with dark brown color that is almost symmetrical is observed. c. Local findings of the patient’s upper back. There is no plexiform neurofibroma in the upper back of the patient. Some small size café-au-lait spots are observed around the scapula. d. The patient‘s right anterior oblique finding. The tumor is drooped on the lateral and posterior side of the right thigh. e. The anterior finding of the pelvis and thighs of the patient. Large size café-au-lait spots are noticed in the bilateral anterior thigh. f. The patient’s left anterior oblique finding. The tumor is drooped on the lateral and posterior side of the left thigh

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