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I have two extremely light hyperpigmented areas that are about 2 cm and 1.5 cm each. and then two actual cafe au spots that are both less than 1cm. no other criteria at all. nf1, nf2? something else? or just normal?
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Just normal: You need 6 or more cafe au lait spots to make the diagnosis, other signs are Lisch nodules in the iris, optic gliomas in the brain, fibromas in skin and kidneys
Answered 10/28/2017
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