Thick corpus callosum: An underrecognised but important diagnostic clue

Trop Doct. 2021 Oct;51(4):604-605. doi: 10.1177/00494755211026281. Epub 2021 Jun 24.

Abstract

Neurofibromatoses are inherited tumour-suppressive disorders that are characterised by multiple neoplastic and non-neoplastic tumours. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common disorder with multiple neurofibromas with widespread complications. We here report a seven-year old boy presenting with first episode of seizure and multiple café-au-lait macules but neuroimaging revealed corpus callosal changes without any focal areas of signal intensities.

Keywords: Neurofibromatosis-1; corpus callosum; neuroimaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cafe-au-Lait Spots
  • Child
  • Corpus Callosum / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurofibromatoses*
  • Neurofibromatosis 1* / diagnosis
  • Neuroimaging