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Having six or more café au lait spots greater than 5 mm in diameter before puberty, or greater than 15 mm in diameter after puberty, is a diagnostic feature of neurofibromatosis type I (NF-1), but other features are required to diagnose NF-1. [2] Familial multiple cafe-au-lait spots have been observed without an NF-1 diagnosis. [9] Noonan syndrome
Conditions associated with the development of café au lait macules Condition Ataxia–telangiectasia: Bloom syndrome: Fanconi anaemia: Gaucher's disease: Legius syndrome: Marfan syndrome: McCune–Albright syndrome: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: Neurofibromatosis type 1: Neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome: Noonan syndrome: Peutz ...
The Mongolian spot is a congenital developmental condition exclusively involving the skin. The blue colour is caused by melanocytes, melanin-containing cells, that are deep under the skin. [6] Usually, as multiple spots or one large patch, it covers one or more of the lumbosacral area (lower back), the buttocks, sides, and shoulders. [6]
Legius syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by cafe au lait spots. [3] It was first described in 2007 and is often mistaken for neurofibromatosis type I. It is caused by mutations in the SPRED1 gene. [5] [6] It is also known as neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome. [1]
Mongolian spot is a congenital developmental condition—that is, one existing from birth—exclusively involving the skin.The blue colour is caused by melanocytes, melanin-containing cells, that are usually located in the surface of the skin (the epidermis), but are in the deeper region (the dermis) in the location of the spot. [6]
Today, 6 million American children live with food allergies, and young Asian Americans like Wong’s son, now in college, are 40% more likely to develop one compared to the general population.
The tumors are non-cancerous and often involve the skin or surrounding bone. [1] Although symptoms are often mild, each condition presents differently. Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is typically characterized by café au lait spots (light-brown flat patches of skin), neurofibromas (small bumps in or under the skin), scoliosis (side-way ...
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