Childhood neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)

The journal Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica has published an article about childhood neurofibromatosis type 2. Neurofibromatosis type 2 is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the occurrence of vestibular schwannomas (VSs), schwannomas of other cranial, spinal and cutaneous nerves, cranial and spinal meningiomas and/or other central nervous system (CNS) tumours (e.g., ependymomas, astrocytomas). Additional features include early onset cataracts, optic nerve sheath meningiomas, retinal hamartomas, dermal schwannomas (i.e., NF2-plaques), and (few) café-au-lait spots. The full-text article you can find here.