Abstract
Plexiform neurofibromatosis is a autosomal dominant disease characterized by multiple cafe aulait spots, cutaneous neurofibromatosis, CMS tumours and skeletal abnormalities. We report a child with plexiform neurofibromatosis presenting with dysphagia, an unsual presentation.
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Gupta, A.K., Rijuneeta & Dey, P. Plexiform neurofibromatosis presenting as dysphagia. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 58, 183–185 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050783
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