Medicine & USMLE

Von Recklinghausen Disease (NF I)

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Autosomal Dominant Diseases
  1. Marfan Syndrome
  2. Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS)
  3. Achondroplasia
  4. Job (Hyper IgE) Syndrome
  5. HHT
  6. Hereditary Spherocytosis
  7. von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
  8. MEN 1
  9. MEN 2
  10. Von Recklinghausen Disease (NF I)
  11. Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF II)
  12. Myotonic Dystrophy
  13. ADPKD

Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), also known as von Recklinghausen Disease, is an autosomal dominant cancer syndrome that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

The disease is caused by a mutation of NF1 on chromosome 17, and if inherited, the disease is almost certain to appear (complete penetrance), although individual symptoms may vary (variable expressivity). Clinical features include cafe-au-lait spots, cutaneous neurofibromas, optic gliomas, Lisch nodules of the iris, and pheochromocytomas (presenting as episodic hypertension and headaches).

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