title: Neurofibromatosis type II: a rare neurocutaneous syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan. tipusultanmalik@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tipu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sultan
authors.forename: Ashfa Ameer
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Muhammad Akbar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Malik Muhammad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nadeem
authors.forename: Mahfooz-Ur-
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Malik Muhammad Nazir
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: 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