Café au lait spot: A flat spot on the skin that is the color of coffee with milk (café au lait) in persons with light skin, or a darker appearance (café noir) than the surrounding skin in persons with dark skin. About 10% of the general population have cafe au lait spots, and they can be removed with a Yag laser. Café au lait spots are in themselves harmless, but in some cases they may be a sign of neurofibromatosis. The presence of 6 or more café au lait spots each of which is 1.5 centimeters or more in diameter is diagnostic of neurofibromatosis. Conversely, most people with neurofibromatosis who are at least 5 years old have 6 or more cafe au lait spots 1.5 centimeters or more in diameter.
Cafe au lait spot in neurofibromatosis and in normal individuals. Arch Dermatol. Oct 1970;102(4):442-6. . Legius E, Descheemaeker MJ, Steyaert J, et al ...
Most café-au-lait spots are smooth, oval birthmarks. They range in color from light brown to chocolate brown and usually are found on the torso, buttocks, and legs.
Dear Doctor Column, December 24, 2001. QUESTION: My son has a birthmark that was diagnosed as a café-au-lait spot. A sitter told me that these birthmarks were sometimes ...
Cafe-au-lait Spot: What it is: A beige or brown flat, oval patch caused by increased pigment in the skin’s surface layer, sometimes called ...
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