GP Quiz 18 – Case 2
What is this skin lesion?
Café-au-lait macule.
What are its clinical features?
The café-au-lait macule presents as a flat light brown patch. It is a type of congenital melanocytic naevus.
Multiple café-au-lait macules may be associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 and other familial neurocutaneous syndromes, reflecting the melanocyte's origin in the neural crest.
This quiz was also published by New Zealand Doctor in November 2005.