Case Report: 8 years old boy with neurofibromatosis type one and Alopecia from KING ABDULAZIZ MEDICAL CITY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. Saudi Arabia

Abstract: ¹Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a group of genetic disorders: NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis (shwon-oh-ma-toe-sis).NF1 (also known as von Recklinghausen disease) is the most common type, with a  prevalence of 2.500 to 3.000 .NF1 is a variable disorder, which means that it can affect children in many different ways. It usually causes freckles or spots, most often on the skin or eyes, and benign (not cancer) swelling or lumps around the nerves. Many children with NF1 have no or very few medical problems, but about four in 10 children will have some complications. Treatment for NF1 depends on the medical problems your child develops.NF1 is something you are born with, and it is not contagious. Some of the signs of NF1 do not appear until later in life, often around puberty.    in such current case I faced here two unusual associating disorders with NF1- according to many references I just reviewed- presented in form of (almost rare) hair disorder called trichothiodystrophy (TTDY) and the other one is a rare ophthalmological problem presented as a retinal atrophy (which I will not focus in it so deep)  that  motivated me to present such interesting case.

Keywords: KingAbdullAziz Medical City: KAMC,   Neurofibromatosis Type One: NF1, Neurofibromatosis Type two:NF2,   Trichothiodystrophy: TTDY,  HELLP: Homolysis-Elevated liver enzymes and low platelets, National Guard Comprehensive Specialized Clinics: NGCSC, NO: Number, Intelligence Quotient: IQ, café au lait: CAL.

Title: Case Report: 8 years old boy with neurofibromatosis type one and Alopecia from KING ABDULAZIZ MEDICAL CITY OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. Saudi Arabia

Author: Dr. Ahmed Moosa Yahya assery

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 10, Issue 1, January 2023 - April 2023

Page No: 51-57

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 28-January-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7578973

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