Table 1

Clinical features in affected individuals

FamilyFamily 1Family 2Family 3Family 4Family 5
IndividualIII:1IV:1III:2III:5IV:5I:1II:2II:3II:2II:1I:1II:2I:1II:1III:1
Gender; age at most recent review (year)Male; 70 (deceased)Female; 23Female; 52Female; 50Male; 25Female; 30Female; 6Male; 5Male; 33Male; 26Male; 61Female; 32Female; 66Female; 44Male; 20
OFC, cm (centile)59.0 (90th)57.0 (90th)55.0 (50th)54.3 (25th)56.4 (50th)56.8 (75th–91st)n/k52.5 (50th–75th)n/kn/k60.5n/kn/k59.0 (>97th)57.5 (50th–75th)
Height, cm (centile)162 (2nd)n/k156 (9th)158 (25th)167 (9th)173 (91st–98th)n/k105 (25th)Normal range170 (2nd–9th)173 (9th–25th)n/kn/k146 (<0.4th)168 (2nd–9th)
CAL76NoneNone1None1NoneNoneNoneNoneYes, multipleNoneNoneNone
Axillary or inguinal frecklingYesFewNoneNoneNoneNone(None)(None)NoneNoneNoneYes, axillaryNoneYesNone
Subcutaneous neurofibromaYesFewSeveral2YesYes(None)(None)NoneFewNoneNoneNoneYesNone
Cutaneous neurofibromaYesNoneManySeveralSeveralNo(None)(None)NoneYesNoneNoneNoneYesNone
Plexiform neurofibromaNoneNoneNoneYes, left clavicleYes, left thighYes, left thighNoneNoneYes, right flankNoneNoneNoneOneNoneNone
Histological verificationYesYesYesYesYesn/an/aYesn/a
Lisch nodules2, unilateraln/kBilateralBilateralBilateralYesn/kNonen/knon/kn/kNoNoFew, bilateral
Spinal neurofibromaYesn/kNoYesYesYesn/kn/kMultipleMultipleMultiplen/kNot scannedMultipleMultiple
ScoliosisNoNon/kYesYesYesNoNoNoNon/kn/kNoNoNo
Learning difficultyNoMildMildNoNoNoNoMildNoNoDyslexian/kNoNoNo
NIH diagnostic criteria met (before spinal investigations) (at age)Yes (adult)Yes (22 years)Yes (adult)Yes (adult)Yes (20 years)Yes (30 years)No (6 years)No (5 years)No (33 years)No (26 years)No (61 years)Yes (32 years)No (66 years)Yes (26 years)No (20 years)
  • CAL, café au lait macule; n/a, not applicable; n/k, not known; NIH, National Institutes of Health; OFC, occipitofrontal circumference.