Multiple neurofibromas is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease, partially related to gene mutations, with the main clinical manifestations being milk coffee spots on the skin, axillary freckles, and neurofibromas accompanied by neurological and visceral signs and symptoms appearing as the tumor compresses and erodes surrounding structures.
Milk-coffee-colored spots on the skin gradually become bigger with age, the color changes from light to dark, the number increases, mostly seen on the trunk, limbs and other exposed parts, the size varies, the edges are clear, mostly in the form of an ovoid shape, and do not protrude from the surface of the skin.
The nerve trunk and its branches may show diffuse neurofibroma, and if the tumor compresses the peripheral nerves, it may also show symptoms such as memory impairment, seizures, and mental retardation.
Multiple neurofibromas can be effectively treated to reduce the symptoms, improve the quality of life of patients, and reduce the recurrence of the tumor, and the main treatments include drug therapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Commonly used drugs are painkillers such as ibuprofen, etc. The drugs should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and the patients with adverse reactions should consult the doctor in time, and those who are allergic to the drugs are forbidden to use them.