Coast-of-main stains

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 02.08.2021

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Mc Cune Albright Syndrome

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Café-au-lait spots are the first clinically visible sign of neurofibromatosis type 1. A minority of patients have morphologically "atypical" café-au-lait spots. These are larger and irregularly shaped and have a jagged or irregular border, sometimes referred to as the "Coast of Maine".

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Last updated on: 02.08.2021

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer