INTRODUCTION:Neurofibromatosis (NF) Type I is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation in a tumor suppressor gene known as the NF1 gene. It has diverse clinical manifestations consisting of cafe-au-lait spots, freckling in the inguinal and axillary region, lisch nodules, dermal and plexiform neurofibromas with a widely variable course involving multiple organs.
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