Histopathological Observation of Cafe au Lait Spots.
- Author:
Sung Jun CHOI
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Sook Ja SOHN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cafe au lait spot;
Neurofibromatosis;
Giant pigment granule
- MeSH:
Cafe-au-Lait Spots*;
Humans;
Keratinocytes;
Melanins;
Melanocytes;
Neurofibroma;
Neurofibromatoses
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(4):506-509
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We observed 17 cases of cafe au lait spots histopathplogi ally. Out of 17 cases, 9 cases were neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas, 6 cases were neurofibromatosis without neurofibroma, and 2 cases were normal healthy persons. The results were as follows. l. In all 17 cases, melanin pigment was increased in melanocytes and keratinocytes. 2. Griant pigment granules were identified only in 3 cases of neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas.
