De Schepper S, Boucneau J, Vander Haeghen Y, Messiaen L, Naeyaert JM, Lambert J. Cafe-au-lait spots in neurofibromatosis type 1 and in healthy control individuals: hyperpigmentation of a different kind?. Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug ReferenceDisclosure: Nothing to disclose. Define café au lait spots typical of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and describe their frequency and variability in the normal population. Coffin-Siris syndrome with café-au-lait spots, obesity and hyperinsulinism caused by a mutation in the ARID1B gene. 2009 Apr. For example, 6 or more cafe au lait spots (CALMS) and freckles in the armpits, or 6 or more CALMS and Lisch Nodes on their iris, or 6 or CALMS and a plexiform neurofibroma. Cafe au lait spots. Brunner HG, Hulsebos T, Steijlen PM, et al. Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls. Multiple café-au-lait macules (CALM) are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), one of the most common hereditary disorders. Raj D Sheth, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Nemours Children's Clinic; Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine The main 2 National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus criteria for the diagnosis of NF1 are: 6 or more café-au-lait macules with diameter > 5 mm in children and > 15 mm in adults. Shah KN. 2007 Aug. 16(4):387-407. NIH Nazanin Saedi, MD Assistant Professor, Director of Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH Professor and Head of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Get the latest public health information from CDC: https://www.coronavirus.gov, Get the latest research information from NIH: https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus, Find NCBI SARS-CoV-2 literature, sequence, and clinical content: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sars-cov-2/. Radtke HB, Sebold CD, Allison C, Haidle JL, Schneider G. Neurofibromatosis type 1 in genetic counseling practice: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Carpo BG, Grevelink JM, Grevelink SV. [Medline]. William D James, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, Society for Investigative DermatologyDisclosure: Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Elsevier; WebMD. Café-au-lait, also referred to as café-au-lait spots or café-au-lait macules, present as well-circumscribed, evenly pigmented macules and patches that range in size from 1 to 2 mm to greater than 20 cm in greatest diameter. Axillary freckling showing café au lait spots. The name café au lait is French for "coffee with milk" and refers to how on light skin they have a light-brown color. 2006 Apr. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. [Medline]. 33 (4):693-697. Common pigmentation disorders. Artzi O, Mehrabi JN, Koren A, Niv R, Lapidoth M, Levi A. Picosecond 532-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser-a novel and promising modality for the treatment of café-au-lait macules. 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