[Simultaneous occurrence of neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis, acquired as neo-mutations].

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INTRODUCTION: Neurofibromatosis type 1 and tuberous sclerosis are two distinct neurocutaneous syndromes that result of a mutation of tumoral suppressor genes, increasing the risk of tumorigenesis. They both have dominant autosomal hereditariness with half of the cases corresponding to new mutations. They are situations rarely associated. CASE REPORT: A boy without any family history of neurocutaneous disorders...

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