EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
Andrew Doan, MD, PhD, University of Iowa

Category: Systemic Disorders
Diagnosis: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) S-Shaped Ptosis

Image Comments:

Neurofibroma (NF) in the lid causing a s-shaped ptosis.

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Cafe-Au-Lait spot

CT scan shows absence of spenoid wing (arrowhead) which is commonly seen in NF-1

 

 

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