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. 1999 Mar;36(3):197–203.

A clinical study of type 1 neurofibromatosis in north west England

J McGaughran 1, D Harris 1, D Donnai 1, D Teare 1, R MacLeod 1, R Westerbeek 1, H Kingston 1, M Super 1, R Harris 1, D Evans 1
PMCID: PMC1734324  PMID: 10204844

Abstract

A clinical study of patients on the North West Regional Genetic Register with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) identified 523 affected cases from 304 families. In those for whom relevant information was available, 86.7% (383 of 442) had more than six café au lait patches, 83.8% (310 of 370) had axillary freckling, 42.3% (151 of 357) had inguinal freckling, and 63% (157 of 249) had Lisch nodules. Cutaneous neurofibromas were present in 59.4% (217 of 365) and 45.5% (150 of 330) were noted to have subcutaneous tumours. Plexiform neurofibromas were present in 15.3% (80 of 523).
A positive family history of NF1 was found in 71.2% (327 of 459) and 28.8% (132 of 459) of affected patients were considered to be the result of a new mutation. Learning difficulties of varying severity occurred in 62% (186 of 300).
CNS tumours associated with NF1 were reported in 9.4% (49) of patients, optic gliomas occurring in 25 of these, 4.8% of patients. Some degree of scoliosis was reported for 11.7% (61), 1.9% (10) had pseudoarthrosis, 4.3% (23) had epilepsy, and 2.1% (11) had spinal neurofibromas.
Actuarial analyses were carried out for both optic glioma and malignant nerve sheath tumours and the data are presented.


Keywords: neurofibromatosis type 1; optic glioma; malignancy; Lisch nodules

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