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What Causes Tumors All Over The Body?

My nephew has tumors all over his body. They are raised and is different sizes. My grandmother, sister and another child in the family has it. I am trying to find out the name of it, to help him get treatment. They disfigure his face and body. I found something by the name van Recklenhousers syndrome, (The Elephant Mans disease.
Tue, 13 Sep 2016
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There are very few conditions that cause tumors all over the body like "Von Recklinhausen's syndrome" that is congenital neurofibromatosis. It is a developmental disorder of neurological tissue ( Tissue that forms nerves)that overgrows to cause a tumor . Since the nerves are all over the body , It can occur all over the body, but generally does not grow in the internal organs.
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What Causes Tumors All Over The Body?

There are very few conditions that cause tumors all over the body like Von Recklinhausen s syndrome that is congenital neurofibromatosis. It is a developmental disorder of neurological tissue ( Tissue that forms nerves)that overgrows to cause a tumor . Since the nerves are all over the body , It can occur all over the body, but generally does not grow in the internal organs.