Café-au-lait Spots - Medtick

Café-au-lait Spots

What is it?

It is a type of birth mark.


Many children have one or two birth marks, but if have more than six patches which have developed by the time the child is five years old.

  • It could be a sign of neurofibromatosis, a number of genetic conditions that cause tumours to grow along the nerves

Cause

  • Unknown

Symptoms

  • Coffee-coloured skin patches?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition may have similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

Please copy and paste any key words from the title: Café-au-lait Spots in the following respective 'Medtick References and/or Sources' to find out more about the disease (this also may include diagnosis tests and generic medical treatments).