Multiple Neurofibromas with Hypertrichosis in a Filipino Patient with Neurofibromatosis 1

Authors

  • Leah Antoinette M. Caro-Chang
  • Maria Franchesca S. Quinio
  • Georgina C. Pastorfide

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v53i2.196

Keywords:

neurofibromatosis 1, hypertrichosis, neurofibromas

Abstract

This is a case of an 11-year-old male who presented with multiple neurofibromas with hypertrichosis. Classic cutaneous neurofibromas, café-au-lait macules, axillary freckling, Lisch nodules, and scoliosis were also present fulfilling a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis type 1. This is the first report of multiple neurofibromas with hypertrichosis in the Philippines. Hypertrichosis overlying a neurofibroma is rarely reported and the mechanism remains to be elucidated.

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Published

2019-04-30

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 2 (2019): Dermatology Issue 1

Section

Articles

How to Cite

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Multiple Neurofibromas with Hypertrichosis in a Filipino Patient with Neurofibromatosis 1 . Acta Med Philipp [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 7];53(2). Available from: https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/196

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