Neurofibromatosis type II: a rare neurocutaneous syndrome.
Neurocutaneous syndromes are heterogeneous group of disorders with abnormalities of central as well as peripheral nervous system. Neurofibromatosis type II (NF-II) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome rarely diagnosed in pediatric population. Diagnosis is based on clinical history and radioimaging. We present a 14 years old boy with headache and decreased hearing, who turned to be a case of neurofibromatosis type II.
Sultan
Tipu
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Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan. tipusultanmalik@hotmail.com
Khan
Ashfa Ameer
AA
Malik
Muhammad Akbar
MA
Nadeem
Malik Muhammad
MM
Rahman
Mahfooz-Ur-
MU
Khan
Malik Muhammad Nazir
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006313:Hearing Loss, Central / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016518:Neurofibromatosis 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014696:Ventriculostomy