Overview

NCI Definition: The most common type of neurofibromatosis. It is characterized clinically by cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors with patches of hyperpigmentation. The hyperpigmented skin areas, are present from birth and found anywhere on the body surface. They can vary markedly in size and color. The dark brown areas are called cafe-au-lait spots. The multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors are nerve sheath tumors, called neurofibromas. They can develop anywhere along the peripheral nerve fibers. Neurofibromas can become quite large, causing a major disfigurement, eroding bone, and compressing various peripheral nerve structures. Type 1 neurofibromatosis has dominant inheritance, with a gene locus on the proximal long arm of chromosome 17. [1]

Significant Genes in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

ARAF +

BRAF +

CBL +

CRKL +

FLT3 +

HRAS +

KIAA1549 +

KRAS +

MAP2K1 +

MAP2K2 +

MAP2K4 +

MAP3K1 +

MAPK1 +

NF1 +

NRAS +

PTPN11 +

RAF1 +

SRC +

Disease Details

Synonyms
Peripheral Neurofibromatosis, NF1, Von Recklinghausen Disease, Neurofibromatosis 1
Parent(s)
Autosomal Dominant Disorder
Children
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Plexiform Neurofibromas

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.