Neurofibromatosis type II: a rare neurocutaneous syndrome

ABSTRACT

Neurocutaneous syndromes are heterogeneous group of disorders with abnormalities of central as well as peripheral nervous system. Neurofibromatosis type II [NF-II] is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome rarely diagnosed in pediatric population. Diagnosis is based on clinical history and radioimmaging. We present a 14 years old boy with headache and decreased hearing, who turned to be a case of neurofibromatosis type II