By
Dr. Chaitanya Varma
,
Dr. A Shrikiran
,
Dr. M Suneel
,
Dr. A Karthick
Corresponding Author Dr. Chaitanya Varma
Pediatrics, KMC, Manipal, - India
Submitting Author Dr. Chaitanya Varma
Other Authors
Dr. A Shrikiran
Pediatrics, KMC, Manipal, - India
Dr. M Suneel
Pediatrics, KMC, Manipal, - India
Dr. A Karthick
Pediatrics, KMC, Manipal, - India
Cafe Au lait Spots, children, NeurOfibrOmatosis, NF-1, Neurocutaneous Syndrome.
Varma C, Shrikiran A, Suneel M, Karthick A. Multiple Cafe Au lait Spots.. WebmedCentral PAEDIATRICS 2011;2(12):WMC002823
doi:
10.9754/journal.wmc.2011.002823
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Discussion
Cafe au lait spots or macules are light brown to dark brown coloured hyperpigmented lesions with round or irregular borders. They are present in 95% of children with Neurofibromatosis-1 which is a neurocutaneous syndrome. It can also be seen in McCune- Albright syndrome,Tuberous sclerosis and Fanconis anemia. The lesions increase in size and become more visible by 2 years of age. Here we present multiple Cafe au lait spots in a 5 year old child who had come for routine immunization to our outpatient clinic. A thorough history and clinical examination did not reveal any other findings of NF-1 or other syndromes in which it is a feature.
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