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Suggest Treatment For Cutaneous Neurofibromas
Question: Once you have one of these, what is the probability more will show up? I see this is a genetic situation.
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I read your question and i understand your concern. I am afraid in order to help you with the odds of recurrence i need to know more info like where the biopsy was taken from what was the nature of the lesion, what were the symptoms. What as the biopsy report result. Please elaborate your finding so that i may help you in understanding its prognosis.
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Regards
Khan
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Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. I am afraid in order to help you with the odds of recurrence i need to know more info like where the biopsy was taken from what was the nature of the lesion, what were the symptoms. What as the biopsy report result. Please elaborate your finding so that i may help you in understanding its prognosis.
Waiting for your response.
Regards
Khan
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The biopsy taken from inside my left arm about 2 inches from elbow. The lesion looked like a small bubble (about the size of the end of a magic marker), almost translucent, slightly raised. I asked my dermatologist about it since it was a rather new thing on my arm (a little bit over a year) and up until the end of July never bothered me. Then all of a sudden it became pink and was a bit tender. I applied neosporian on the lesion, covered it w/a bandage. A day or so later it was back to what it had been previously; not tender and translucent again. The biopsy was done he said to be on the safe side. Results came back as benign. I was told the lesion was Cutaneous Neurofibroma. I am very fair skinned, blue eyed and grew up on the West Coast of Florida. I have heavy duty sun damage so I must see my dermatologist once a year minimum.
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Benign perfectly, less likelyto spread.
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Neurofibromas are the most common benign tumor of type 1 neurofibromatosis. These tumors are composed of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, mast cells, and vascular components. They can develop at any point along a nerve. Three subtypes of neurofibroma exist: cutaneous, subcutaneous, and plexiform. Cutaneous lesions and subcutaneous lesions are circumscribed and have less chances to spread or spread at lower pace compared to plexiform ones. Although clinical manifestation increases with passage of time. Also it depends upon the histological features, involvement of hair papillae around in skin, nature of the mutation, phenotype and genotype of mutation as out of 8 some spread at rapid pace some at slow.
No matter what these are benign and not a matter of concern. Just yearly follow ups or bi annual follow ups are advised to be on the safer road or consult if any new symptoms develop. Your fair skin and sun damage to the skin might have played a role.
Nutshell probability of cutaneous neurofibroma in increment of disruptions is less likely compared to other types but still there in low odds with passage of time.
Talk to your neuro dermatologist and let them help you in this regard. One thing's for sure. it is perfectly benign issue and only concern can be cosmetics.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
Benign perfectly, less likelyto spread.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back to me
Neurofibromas are the most common benign tumor of type 1 neurofibromatosis. These tumors are composed of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, mast cells, and vascular components. They can develop at any point along a nerve. Three subtypes of neurofibroma exist: cutaneous, subcutaneous, and plexiform. Cutaneous lesions and subcutaneous lesions are circumscribed and have less chances to spread or spread at lower pace compared to plexiform ones. Although clinical manifestation increases with passage of time. Also it depends upon the histological features, involvement of hair papillae around in skin, nature of the mutation, phenotype and genotype of mutation as out of 8 some spread at rapid pace some at slow.
No matter what these are benign and not a matter of concern. Just yearly follow ups or bi annual follow ups are advised to be on the safer road or consult if any new symptoms develop. Your fair skin and sun damage to the skin might have played a role.
Nutshell probability of cutaneous neurofibroma in increment of disruptions is less likely compared to other types but still there in low odds with passage of time.
Talk to your neuro dermatologist and let them help you in this regard. One thing's for sure. it is perfectly benign issue and only concern can be cosmetics.
I hope it helps.
Regards
Khan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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