Two Cases of Neurofibromatosis with Concurrence of Vitiligo.
- Author:
Beom Joon KIM
1
;
Yu Jin KIM
;
Myeung Nam KIM
;
Byung In RO
;
Kye Yong SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. beomjoon@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurofibromatosis;
Vitiligo
- MeSH:
Humans;
Melanocytes;
Nervous System;
Neurofibromatoses*;
Skin;
Vitiligo*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(12):1561-1565
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The neurofibromatoses are a heterogenous set of genetic disorders having clinical manifestations that involve the skin, the nervous system, or both. Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder in which acquired destruction of melanocytes causes depigmented patches of various shapes and sizes. Although the cause is unknown, various theories such as the autoimmune, autocytotoxic, and neural hypotheses have been proposed. We report two cases of neurofibromatosis with vitiligo in the same patients, which is the first report of concurrence of type I neurofibromatosis and vitiligo.
