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Neurofibromatosis type 1

von Recklinghausen disease

The figure showsPale skin patches

Memory hook

Six or more café-au-lait spots over 15 mm, plus freckling where skin rubs skin.

Exam clue

Autosomal dominant, NF1 gene on chromosome 17 (think 17 letters in von Recklinghausen). NF2 is chromosome 22 with bilateral acoustic neuromas.

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