ICD-11 definition : The neurofibromatoses (NF) are related genetic disorders which affect bone, soft tissue,
skin and nervous system. In NF type 1 neurofibromas develop in the skin and elsewhere:
these can cause problems as a result of their visibility in the skin, compression
of vital internal structures or from malignant degeneration. Neuromas of the acoustic
nerve are the predominant problem in NF type 2.;
The neurofibromatoses (NF) are related genetic disorders which affect bone, soft tissue,
skin and nervous system. In NF type 1 neurofibromas develop in the skin and elsewhere:
these can cause problems as a result of their visibility in the skin, compression
of vital internal structures or from malignant degeneration. Neuromas of the acoustic
nerve are the predominant problem in NF type 2.