Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2017 Oct;3(4):219-221.
doi: 10.1159/000477445. Epub 2017 Jun 17.

Poliosis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Two Familiar Cases and Review of the Literature

Iria Neri  1 , Giulia Liberati  1 , Bianca Maria Piraccini  1 , Annalisa Patrizi  1
Affiliations

Poliosis and Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Two Familiar Cases and Review of the Literature

Iria Neri et al. Skin Appendage Disord. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

Two brothers were referred to our clinic for reevaluation of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Both brothers presented a peculiarity that is not so common in NF1: poliosis overlying plexiform neurofibromas on the scalp. Poliosis overlying plexiform neurofibromas is rarely reported in the literature. The peculiarity of our cases is the familiarity and the presence of poliosis in the same location.

Keywords: Neurofibromatosis type 1; Plexiform neurofibromas; Poliosis; Scalp.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Case 1 and case 2.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Sarica FB, Cekinmez M, Tufan K, Erdoğan B, Sen O, Altinörs MN. A rare case of massive NF1 with invasion of entire spinal axis by neurofibromas: case report. Turk Neurosurg. 2008;18:99–106. - PubMed
    1. Sleiman R, Kurban M, Succaria F, Abbas O. Poliosis circumscripta: overview and underlying causes. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;69:625–633. - PubMed
    1. Kwon IH, Cho YJ, Lee SH, Lee JH, Cho KH, Kim JA, Moon SE. Poliosis circumscripta associated with neurofibroma. J Dermatol. 2005;32:446–449. - PubMed
    1. Sandoval-Tress C, Nava-Jiménez G. Poliosis circumscripta associated with neurofibromatosis 1. Australas J Dermatol. 2008;49:167–168. - PubMed
    1. Koplon BS, Shapiro L. Poliosis overlying a neurofibroma. Arch Dermatol. 1968;98:631–633. - PubMed