25 February 2011

Multiple neurofibromas

Age: 67 year
Gender: Female
Site: Face
Duration: Many decades
Morphology: A known case of neurofibromatosis since early childhood. She presented with myriads of skin-colored soft nodules involving most of the face and many other parts of the body. The face mimicked a "bunch of grape" due to these tumors. The nodules were soft and can be pushed down into the panniculus by light pressure with the finger ("buttonholing") and spring back when released.