Café au lait (French pronunciation: [kafe o lɛ] "coffee with milk") is a French coffee drink.
Are so called because the spots are light brown in color ( like coffee with milk)
They are pigmented birthmarks. The spots of neurofibromatosis, have a smooth border resembling the "coast of California"
Having six or more café au lait spots greater than 5 mm in diameter before puberty, or greater than 15 mm in diameter after puberty, is a diagnostic feature of neurofibromatosis type I, but other features are required to diagnose NF-1. The incidence of single lesions is high and of no significance - a patient is allowed up to four patches of less than 0.5cm diameter, but no patches greater than 1.5cm diameter.
Café au lait spots: In McCune-Albright's syndrome WILL NOT CROSS THE MIDLINE has a irregular border compared to "Coast of Maine"The patches are usually large, and have irregular borders resembling the "coast of Maine". .
Typical lesions that are often found on the nape of the neck and crease of the buttocks are shown (arrows).
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Are so called because the spots are light brown in color ( like coffee with milk)
They are pigmented birthmarks. The spots of neurofibromatosis, have a smooth border resembling the "coast of California"
Café au lait spots: In McCune-Albright's syndrome WILL NOT CROSS THE MIDLINE has a irregular border compared to "Coast of Maine"The patches are usually large, and have irregular borders resembling the "coast of Maine". .
