Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Nabila Assoul

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• Research Article
  Skin Elasticity in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Rheological and Histological Analysis
  Author(s): Nabila Assoul, Camille Ozil, Romain Bosc, Mickael Hivelin, Mustapha Zidi and Laurent LantieriNabila Assoul, Camille Ozil, Romain Bosc, Mickael Hivelin, Mustapha Zidi and Laurent Lantieri
  
  Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) also known as von Recklinghausen’s disease, is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by benign tumors called neurofibromas. It is a serious disease, often overlooked. Indeed, people with NF1 have a lower life expectancy, because some of them develop malignant tumors and for many, there is deterioration in their life quality. In the absence of medical treatment, only surgery is in place for now. However, the problem of neurofibromatosis surgery is that it is potentially very hemorrhagic and neurofibroma skin elasticity seems recurrent after few years. The aim of this study was to evaluate structure alterations in NF1 skin. At First, mechanical tests that were performed on pathological and control samples have led to the identification of ela.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9554.1000213

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