Neurofibromatosis
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & John Pope, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic condition that causes noncancerous tumors to grow on nerves and produces abnormalities in the bones and skin. Most cases of neurofibromatosis are mild and do not require treatment. The most common form of neurofibromatosis causes noncancerous tumors (neurofibromas) on or under the skin…