Segmental neurofibromatosis with Lisch nodules

Gayathri A; Ramachandran R; Murali Narasimhan

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.11.021

Segmental neurofibromatosis with Lisch nodules

Med J Armed Forces India. 2023 May-Jun;79(3):356-359. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.11.021. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Authors

Gayathri A¹, Ramachandran R², Murali Narasimhan³

Affiliations

¹ Junior Resident (Dermatology), SRM Med College & Research Centre, SRM Nagar, TamilNadu, India.
² Associate Professor (Dermatology), SRM Med College & Research Centre, SRM Nagar, TamilNadu, India.
³ Professor & Head (Dermatology), SRM Med College & Research Centre, SRM Nagar, TamilNadu, India.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an inherited neuroectodermal abnormality that primarily affects the growth of neural tissues, and Riccardi classified it into eight types. Segmental neurofibromatosis, which is a rare form of neurofibromatosis, is classified as type 5. We report a case for very unusual presentation of segmental NF with unilateral lisch nodules and uncommon sites involving the scalp. Moreover, we could find only one case report of segmental NF with lisch nodules in the literature and could not find any case report involving the scalp.

Keywords: Lisch nodules; Neurofibromatosis; Segmental neurofibromatosis.

Publication types

Case Reports