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Progressive breathlessness in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-081414 (Published 12 December 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:e081414
- Jun Liu, medical student1 2,
- Zhichao Wang, associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery1 2
- 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- 2Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Centre and Laboratory for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Research, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Correspondence to: Z Wang shmuwzc{at}163.com
This woman in her early 50s with a background of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presented with a seven year history of gradually progressive shortness of breath. In patients with NF1, the differential diagnoses for progressive shortness of breath include parenchymal lung involvement, pulmonary …
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