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. 2017 Dec 28;102(1):69–87. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.12.001

Table 2.

Frequency of Clinical Features in Cohorts of Individuals with a Missense Mutation Affecting Leu844, Cys845, Ala846, Leu847, and Gly848

NF1 Feature Number of Individuals (%) [95% Confidence Interval]
Leu844 Cys845 Ala846 Leu847 Gly848
>5 CALMs 25/25 (100) [86.7–100] 9/11 (81.8) [52.3–94.9] 8/10 (80) [49–94.3] 73/77 (94.8) [87.4–98] 15/34 (44.1) [28.9–60.6]
Skinfold frecklinga 10/12 (83.3) [55.2–95.3] 5/7 (71.4) [35.9–91.8] 6/6 (100) [61–100] 44/47 (93.6) [82.8–97.8] 11/23 (47.8) [29.2–67]
Lisch nodules 7/17 (41.2) [21.6–64] 1/3 (33.3) [6.2–79.2] 2/4 (50) [15–85] 24/47 (51.1) [37.2–64.7] 8/27 (29.6) [15.9–48.5]
Plexiform neurofibromasa 5/14 (35.7) [16.3–61.2] 4/7 (57.1) [25–84.2] 2/3 (66.7) [20.8–93.9] 22/46 (47.8) [34.1–61.9] 8/22 (36.4) [19.7–57]
Cutaneous neurofibromasb 7/9 (77.8) [45.3–93.7] 3/4 (75) [30.1–95.4] 4/5 (80) [37.6–96.4] 28/33 (84.9) [69.1–93.4] 5/18 (27.8) [12.5–50.9]
Subcutaneous neurofibromasb 6/8 (75) [40.9–92.9] 1/4 (25) [4.6–69.9] 3/5 (60) [23.1–88.2] 17/30 (56.7) [39.2–72.6] 6/18 (33.3) [16.3–56.3]
Symptomatic spinal neurofibromasa 0/11 (0) [0–25.9] 1/6 (16.7) [3–56.4] 0/2 (0) [0–65.8] 3/40 (7.5) [2.6–19.9] 8/20 (40) [21.9–61.3]
Spinal neurofibromas by MRIa,c 0/5 (0) [0–43.5] 2/3 (66.7) [20.8–93.9] 0/1 (0) [0–79.4] 5/22 (22.7) [10.1–43.4] 12/14 (85.7) [60.1–96]
Symptomatic OPGs, age ≥5 yearsd 1/21 (4.8) [0.9–22.7] 0/7 (0) [0–35.4] 2/5 (40) [11.8–76.9] 5/47 (10.6) [4.6–22.6] 3/24 (12.5) [4.3–31]
Asymptomatic OPGs, age ≥5 yearse 4/10 (40) [16.8–68.7] 0/4 (0) [0–49] 0/3 (0) [0–56.2] 11/25 (44) [26.7–62.9] 1/10 (10) [1.8–40.4]
Other neoplasmsf 2/23 (8.7) [2.4–26.8] 0/7 (0) [0–35.4] 0/6 (0) [0–39] 15/72 (20.8) [13.1–31.6] 4/31 (12.9) [5.1–28.9]
Skeletal abnormalities 9/25 (36) [20.3–55.5] 5/10 (50) [23.7–76.3] 0/8 (0) [0–32.4] 23/67 (34.3) [24.1–46.3] 11/34 (32.4) [19.1–49.2]
Noonan syndrome features 2/22 (9.1) [2.5–27.8] 1/7 (14.3) [2.6–51.3] 0/7 (0) [0–35.4] 6/66 (9.1) [4.2–18.5] 1/32 (3.1) [0.6–15.8]
Pulmonic stenosis 1/19 (5.3) [0.9–24.6] 1/5 (20) [3.6–62.5] 0/8 (0) [0–32.4] 0/56 (0) [0–6.4] 0/25 (0) [0–13.3]
Short statureg 1/13 (7.7) [13.7–33.3] 1/5 (20) [3.6–62.5] 1/4 (25) [4.6–69.9] 7/42 (16.7) [8.3–30.6] 5/27 (18.5) [8.2–36.7]
Macrocephaly 4/17 (23.5) [9.6–47.3] 1/4 (25) [4.6–69.9] 2/4 (50) [15–85] 20/49 (40.8) [28.2–54.8] 9/24 (37.5) [21.2–57.3]
Cognitive impairment and/or learning disabilities 6/21 (28.6) [13.8–50] 4/10 (40) [16.8–68.7] 4/9 (44.4) [18.9–73.3] 29/65 (44.6) [33.2–56.7] 13/33 (39.4) [24.7–56.3]
Severe phenotype, age ≥19 yearsh 7/9 (77.8) [45.3–93.7] 4/6 (66.7) [30–90.3] 1/6 (16.7) [3–56.4]i 32/36 (88.9) [74.7–95.6] 12/18 (66.7) [43.8–83.7]
a

In individuals ≥9 years.

b

In individuals ≥19 years.

c

The frequency of both symptomatic and asymptomatic spinal neurofibromas in individuals who had undergone MRI examination.

d

The presence or absence of symptomatic OPGs was determined by ophthalmological examination and confirmed by MRI.

e

Including only individuals without signs of symptomatic OPGs who underwent MRI examination.

f

Including benign and malignant neoplasms, except for OPG and neurofibromas.

g

As no specific growth curves are available for the Hispanic and Asian populations, Hispanic and Asian individuals were excluded as having short or normal stature.

h

Individual was classified as having a severe phenotype if at least one of the following features was observed: plexiform and/or symptomatic spinal neurofibroma, symptomatic OPG, malignant neoplasm, or osseous lesions.

i

Among individuals with a missense mutation affecting codon 846, the status of plexiform and spinal neurofibromas was known only for 2/6 individuals (UG-R0781-S and UG-R665-F), thus a severe phenotype cannot be excluded in the remaining four individuals with missing data.