Intrathoracic vagus nerve neurofibroma and sudden death in a patient with neurofibromatosis.
AUTOR(ES)
Chow, L T
RESUMO
A 21 year old man with type 1 neurofibromatosis was found dead in the middle of the night. Postmortem examination revealed a large neurofibroma arising from the right intrathoracic vagus nerve, which might have contributed to his sudden death.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=464381Documentos Relacionados
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