Rare presentation of neurofibromatosis and Turner syndrome in a pediatric patient
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is classically defined by the presence of multiple c<em>afé-au-lait </em>macules as one of the diagnostic criteria. Turner syndrome (TS) can also present with <em>café-au-lait</em> macules along with short stature. Our patient is the fifth rep...
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2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is classically defined by the presence of multiple c<em>afé-au-lait </em>macules as one of the diagnostic criteria. Turner syndrome (TS) can also present with <em>café-au-lait</em> macules along with short stature. Our patient is the fifth reported with both NF1 and TS and the first who has been on growth hormone for short stature associated with TS. |
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| Item Description: | 2036-749X 2036-7503 10.4081/pr.2017.6810 |