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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

PAEDIATRICS

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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Submitted on: 30 Dec 2011 09:26:57 PM GMT
Published on: 31 Dec 2011 10:33:36 AM GMT

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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