Retrospective analysis of patients attending a neurofibromatosis type 1 clinic

Abstract

Aim: To undertake a retrospective analysis of the patients who attended the neurofibromatosis type 1 clinic (NF clinic) at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne between March 2001 and May 2004. From this analysis, we aimed to ascertain the frequency and nature of complications of NF1 in this cohort and compare this with other large series. Methods: Genetic files and hospital records of patients who attended the NF clinic were reviewed. Data regarding the clinical features and NF1-related complications present in the patient population were entered into a database and then analysed. Results: Data were available for 121 patients with presumed or confirmed diagnoses of NF1 who attended the N..