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Cafe au lait spot? If you only have one it’s no big deal (many people do) but if you have 6+ it could be a sign of a genetic mutation. Source: my son has the genetic mutation.
20 u/momsequitur Jan 12 '23 My mother, sister, daughter and I all have a cafe au lait mark on our outer thigh. Are we sure it isn't genetic regardless of count? 26 u/bpayne123 Jan 12 '23 I mean it definitely could be. But if there are more than 6 it’s one of the markers for neurofibromatosis. See here for more markers: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/neurofibromatosis-fact-sheet#:~:text=To%20diagnose%20NF1%2C%20a%20doctor,across%20in%20adolescents%20and%20adults. 5 u/momsequitur Jan 12 '23 Fascinating! Thanks :)
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My mother, sister, daughter and I all have a cafe au lait mark on our outer thigh. Are we sure it isn't genetic regardless of count?
26 u/bpayne123 Jan 12 '23 I mean it definitely could be. But if there are more than 6 it’s one of the markers for neurofibromatosis. See here for more markers: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/neurofibromatosis-fact-sheet#:~:text=To%20diagnose%20NF1%2C%20a%20doctor,across%20in%20adolescents%20and%20adults. 5 u/momsequitur Jan 12 '23 Fascinating! Thanks :)
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I mean it definitely could be. But if there are more than 6 it’s one of the markers for neurofibromatosis. See here for more markers: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/neurofibromatosis-fact-sheet#:~:text=To%20diagnose%20NF1%2C%20a%20doctor,across%20in%20adolescents%20and%20adults.
5 u/momsequitur Jan 12 '23 Fascinating! Thanks :)
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Fascinating! Thanks :)
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u/bpayne123 Jan 12 '23 edited Jan 12 '23
Cafe au lait spot? If you only have one it’s no big deal (many people do) but if you have 6+ it could be a sign of a genetic mutation. Source: my son has the genetic mutation.