Hintsa A, Lindell O, Heikkilä P
Department of Urology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
Scand J Urol Nephrol. 1996 Dec;30(6):497-9. doi: 10.3109/00365599609182332.
Multiple neurofibromatosis, von Recklinghausen's disease, is a rare disease of the neurilemmal cells. It is an inherited disorder transmitted as a mendelian dominant and characterized by multiple subcutaneous tumours and café-au-lait spots. The first time its symptoms were described was by Smith in 1849.