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Neurofibromatosis type 1 associated with Charcot–Marie–Tooth type 1A
Author(s) -
KOC Filiz,
GUZEL A. Irfan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00644.x
Subject(s) - neurofibromatosis , tooth disease , neurofibromatosis type 2 , medicine , neurofibromatoses , neurofibromatosis type i , disease , pathology
Neurofibromatosis and Charcot–Marie‐Tooth are genetic disorders of the nervous system affecting the development and growth of nerve cells and demyelination of peripheral neurons, respectively. We report a 22‐year‐old man who presented clinical manifestations of both neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and Charcot–Marie–Tooth type 1A. The simultaneous occurrence of neurofibromatosis and Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease has rarely been reported. More extensive reports and further investigations of this combination will certainly provide a better understanding of this linkage in the near future.