CAFE-AU-LAIT SPOTS IN COLORED AND INDIAN-CHILDREN

  • 1 January 1984
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 65  (16) , 651-652
Abstract
A survey of 270 Indian and 143 colored children was conducted to determine the prevalence of cafe au lait spots and axillary freckling, these both being features of neurofibromatosis. Spots of > 0.5 cm in diameter occurred in .apprx. 40% of the children and freckling in over 4%. One definite case and 2 suspected cases of neurofibromatosis were detected.

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