Bilateral Segmental Neurofibromatosis on the Face

Jeon, Woo Seok; Kim, Hei Sung; Cho, Sang Hyun; Lee, Jeong Deuk

doi:10.5021/ad.2015.27.1.115

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“…It is characterized by café-au-lait macules and/or neurofibromas distributed in only one dermatome, less commonly in two or more dermatomes [2]. Roth et al reclassified SNF into four subtypes: true SNF, localized SNF with deep involvement, hereditary SNF, and bilateral SNF.…”

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Isolated café-au-lait macules: Think of neurofibromatosis type V

Mrabat¹,

Baybay²,

Douhi³

2021

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Sir, Segmental neurofibromatosis (SNF) is a rare form of neurofibromatosis (NF) with a reported prevalence of 0.0014%–0.002%. It is included in Riccardi’s classification as type V NF [1]. It is characterized by café-au-lait macules and/or neurofibromas distributed in only one dermatome, less commonly in two or more dermatomes [2]. Roth et al. reclassified SNF into four subtypes: true SNF, localized SNF with deep involvement, hereditary SNF, and bilateral SNF. A limited number of cases of SNF have been reported with systemic involvement, such as visceral neurofibromas, skeletal abnormalities, and renal agenesis [1]. Laser therapy may be performed if an aesthetic demand arises. Herein, we report a case of SNF in a young boy with no systemic disease. An eleven-year-old male was sent by his pediatrician for skin spots that appeared at the age of four. The young patient came from a non-consanguineous marriage and had no family history of skin disease. A general physical examination revealed normal parameters, such as weight, size, intelligence, speech, auditory function, and visual acuity. A dermatological examination found unilateral café-au-lait macules with a ranging size of 1 to 5 mm in the right half of the trunk with no crossing of the midline (Figs. 1a and 1b). We thoroughly examined the boy and found no other features of neurofibromatosis, including neurofibromas, neurological deficits, or bone abnormalities. We assured the patient and his parents that this was a benign disease, so the risk of developing any disease-related complications was low. Annual monitoring was started. No therapy was proposed because the patient expressed no aesthetic demands.

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Isolated café-au-lait macules: Think of neurofibromatosis type V

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Baybay²,

Douhi³

2021

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“…This condition is characterized by the typical features of NF1 that are limited to a specific body segment 1 . The distribution is usually unilateral; however, bilateral occurrences have been reported 2 . Although deep-seated neurofibromas have been occasionally reported in generalized NF1, extracutaneous manifestations in segmental NF1 have rarely been reported 3 .…”

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