KMID : 0357820000240010092
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 2000 Volume.24 No. 1 p.92 ~ p.97
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A Sudden Death in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis
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Lee Bong-Woo
Seo Joong-Seok Kwon Tae-Jung Lee Won-Tae
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Abstract
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Neurofibromatosis type1(von Recklinghausen¡¯s disease) is characterized by multiple skin tumors and abnormal cutaneous pigmentation(cafe au lait spots). Unlikely the solitary neurofibroma, those encountered in von Recklinghausen¡¯s disease may cause significant morbidity. The vasculopathy, although poorly recognized manifestation of von Recklinghausen¡¯s neurofibromatosis is a major cause of fatal cases. One of its most dramatic presentation is the spontaneous hemothorax. We report a case of Von Recklinghausen¡¯s disease with multiple neurofibromatosis accompanying intrathoracic hemorrhage due to vascular rupture, which is the first legal autopsy case in korea.
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KEYWORD
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Neurofibromatosis type1, hemothorax
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