Neurofibromatosis type 1 physical examination

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Overview


Physical Examination

Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually normal.

OR

Physical examination of patients with [disease name] is usually remarkable for [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is diagnostic of [disease name].

OR

The presence of [finding(s)] on physical examination is highly suggestive of [disease name].

Appearance of the Patient

  • Delayed puberty features (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Cognitive imapirment (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[3][4][2]
  • Ataxic (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • Genu valgum (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • Speech impairment (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • High stature (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • Low stature (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Abnormal hair quantity (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Precocious puberty features (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]

Vital Signs

  • High blood pressure with normal pulse pressure (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]

Skin

  • Neurofibromas are the most common type of tumor in neurofibromatosis type 1 (present in 80–99% of the individuals). Skin neurofibromas can be classified as pedunculated, subcutaneous, or sessile.[1][5][6][7][8][2]
  • Plexiform neurofibromas are potentialy malignant.They have been described as “a bag of worms” (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1][9][6][8]
  • Generalized hyperpigmentation (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1]
  • Cafe au lait spots (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[8][2]
  • Lipomas (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Macules (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1]
  • Melanocytic nevus (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[1]
  • Hypopigmented skin patches (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Hypertrophy of fungiform papillae (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[10]
  • Bruises (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Skin freckling (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[8]

HEENT

  • Lisch nodules (present in 80 to 99% of the individuals)[8][2]
  • Hearing impairment (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Heterochromia iridis (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • Proptosis (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Hidrocephalus (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Macrocephaly (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Abnormal electroretinogram (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Abnormal eyelid morphology (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[8]
  • Abnormality of retinal pigmentation (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Cataract (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Chorioretinal coloboma (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Corneal opacity (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Glaucoma (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Myopia (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Hypertelorism (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1]
  • Optic nerve glioma (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[8]

Neck

  • Parathyroid adenoma (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1]

Chest

  • Respiratory system anomalies (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Pectus excavatum (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1]
  • Breast cancer (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[8]

Cardiovascular

  • Arterial stenosis (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Hypsarrhythmia (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1]

Abdomen

  • Neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Pheochromocytoma (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]

Back

  • Scoliosis (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[8][2]
  • Kyphosis (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Spina bifida (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1] [2]

Genitourinary

  • Cryptorchidism (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Abnormality of the upper urinary tract (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Urinary tract neoplasm (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Renal artery stenosis (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[1]

Neuromuscular

  • Paresthesia (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]

Extremities

  • Genu valgum (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1]
  • Slender long bones (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1][2]
  • Skeletal dysplasia (present in 30 to 79% of the individuals)[1][2][10]
  • Joint stiffness (present in 5 to 29% of the individuals)[1]
  • Tibial pseudarthrosis (present in 1 to 4% of the individuals)[8]

References

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