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. 1982 Feb;58(676):117–118. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.58.676.117

Association of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with adult polycystic disease of kidneys and liver

Subhash C Varma, S P Kaushik, K K Talwar, B K Sharma
PMCID: PMC2426306  PMID: 6808471

Abstract

A case of von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis with adult polycystic disease of the kidneys and liver (APDK) is reported. Although neurofibromatosis and APDK have been reported in association with many hereditary disorders, their association together has rarely been described.

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