Neurofibromatosis is a rare disease, most cases are benign and not life-threatening, however in some cases of malignant neurofibromatosis, the location of the fibroid tumor is in important organs, causing serious complications or life-threatening.

Neurofibromatosis is a rare, dominant genetic disease. Most cases of neurofibromatosis are benign and often affect aesthetics. Only a few large tumors compress organs and affect the function of those organs.