Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Complicated by Atypical Coarctation of the Thoracic Aorta

• Main Authors: Masato Kimura (Author), Shuhei Kakizaki (Author), Kengo Kawano (Author), Shinichi Sato (Author), Shigeo Kure (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a relatively common autosomal dominant genetic disorder with a prevalence of 1 in 3,000 (0.03%) at birth. Clinical features are café-au-lait macules, intertriginous freckling, dermal neurofibroma, iris hamartoma (Lisch nodules), and learning disability. NF1 vasculo...