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* [[Plexiform neurofibroma]]s occur earlier in life and are thought to be congenital defects.<ref name="Yamashiroya2002">[http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s18c11.html "Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents: Chapter XVIII.11. Neurofibromatosis", by Vince K. Yamashiroya, MD. August, 2002.  Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.]</ref>
* [[Plexiform neurofibroma]]s occur earlier in life and are thought to be congenital defects.<ref name="Yamashiroya2002">[http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pedtext/s18c11.html "Case Based Pediatrics For Medical Students and Residents: Chapter XVIII.11. Neurofibromatosis", by Vince K. Yamashiroya, MD. August, 2002.  Department of Pediatrics, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.]</ref>
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Neurofibroma affects men and women equally.<ref name=radio> Neurofibroma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Maxime St-Amant et al. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/neurofibroma </ref>


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  • Dermal neurofibroma typically arise in the teenage years and are often associated with the onset of puberty. They continue to increase in number and size throughout adulthood, although there are limits to how big they get.

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Neurofibroma affects men and women equally.[2]

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