From Aldrovandi’s “Homuncio” (1592) to Buffon’s girl (1749) and the “Wart Man” of Tilesius (1793): antique illustrations of mosaicism in neurofibromatosis?

M Ruggieri; A Polizzi

doi:10.1136/jmg.40.3.227

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From Aldrovandi’s “Homuncio” (1592) to Buffon’s girl (1749) and the “Wart Man” of Tilesius (1793): antique illustrations of mosaicism in neurofibromatosis?

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Nov 2017	47	47	5
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Apr 2019	45	43	4
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May 2023	12	12	7
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Jul 2023	7	7	8
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Feb 2024	27	0	0
Mar 2024	128	7	0
Apr 2024	60	0	0
May 2024	45	2	1
Jun 2024	39	2	0
Jul 2024	32	1	1
Aug 2024	38	0	0
Sep 2024	21	2	1
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