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Cafe au Lait Spots: The Pediatrician's Perspective

1 Mar 2001

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Objectives After completing this article, readers should be able to: Every pediatrician faces the challenge of deciding if a patient who has café au lait (CAL) spots has an underlying genetic condition. CAL spots typical of neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1) are discrete, round or oval, uniformly hyperpigmented skin patches. Their color varies from light to dark brown, and the border may be smooth or irregular. They...

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PMID: 11230626
DOI: 10.1542/pir.22-3-82

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