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Congenital Horner's syndrome does not alter Lisch nodule formation
Author(s) -
Mindel Joel S.,
Rubenstein Allan E.,
Wallace Sibylle,
Aron Alan M.,
Halperin Jane
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410350121
Subject(s) - hypopigmentation , neurofibromatosis , nodule (geology) , medicine , iris (biosensor) , neurofibromatoses , dermatology , pathology , biology , paleontology , computer security , computer science , biometrics
A 21‐year‐old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF‐1) had a unilateral congenital Horner's syndrome with resultant hypopigmentation of the affected iris. Lisch nodules, which are melanocytic hamartomas, were similar in number, size, and pigmentation in both eyes. The present findings suggest that the formation of Lisch nodules is not influenced by the presence or absence of sympathetic innervation of the iris.