Surgical considerations for the familial cancer syndrome, neurofibromatosis 1: A comprehensive review

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis 1 is one of the more common inheritable disorders that surgeons may encounter. A plethora of systemic associations, both benign and malignant, can affect these patients, and an acute awareness of these associations is essential for proper surgical care.Acomplete review of this disorder from the surgical perspective follows, highlighting the importance of this awareness. A brief review on the management and follow-up of surgical malignancies associated with this disorder is included.