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==Lisch Nodule Screening== | ==Lisch Nodule Screening== | ||
*Lisch Nodules are not regularly screened, they’re usually detected when other signs and symptoms of neurofibromatosis appear. | |||
*However, Lisch nodules are seen in 95% of children with NF1 by age 20 | |||
*They can often be seen with no magnification, especially in adults, who usually have multiple, bilateral nodules | *They can often be seen with no magnification, especially in adults, who usually have multiple, bilateral nodules | ||
*A slit-lamp examination, however, is required to distinguish them from nevi on the iris, which are flat or minimally elevated, densely pigmented lesions with blurred margins. | *A slit-lamp examination, however, is required to distinguish them from nevi on the iris, which are flat or minimally elevated, densely pigmented lesions with blurred margins. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Lisch Nodule Screening
- Lisch Nodules are not regularly screened, they’re usually detected when other signs and symptoms of neurofibromatosis appear.
- However, Lisch nodules are seen in 95% of children with NF1 by age 20
- They can often be seen with no magnification, especially in adults, who usually have multiple, bilateral nodules
- A slit-lamp examination, however, is required to distinguish them from nevi on the iris, which are flat or minimally elevated, densely pigmented lesions with blurred margins.