Symptom: "cafe-au-lait" spots

Introduction: "cafe-au-lait" spots

"cafe-au-lait" spots: Where there are macules of a light brown colour located on the skin. See free access online books about "cafe-au-lait" spots below. See detailed information below for a list of 12 causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Idiopathic
• McCune-Albright syndrome
• Neurofibromatosis

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Dark skin (104 causes)
• Skin symptoms (1828 causes)
• Skin color changes (712 causes)
• Skin problems (1677 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to "cafe-au-lait" spots

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom "cafe-au-lait" spots:

• Skin rash (559 causes)
• Skin spots (23 causes)
• Red rash (5 causes)
• Brown rash
• Skin color changes (712 causes)
• Moles

Diagnostic Guides for "cafe-au-lait" spots

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to "cafe-au-lait" spots from the following published medical books for more detailed information about "cafe-au-lait" spots. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about "cafe-au-lait" spots

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Misdiagnosis and "cafe-au-lait" spots

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Stories from Users for "cafe-au-lait" spots

Real-life user stories relating to "cafe-au-lait" spots:

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Organs affected by "cafe-au-lait" spots:

The list of organs typically affected by "cafe-au-lait" spots may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots

The list below shows some of the causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots mentioned in various sources:

• Connective tissue dysplasia, Spellacy type - cafe-au-lait spots
• Halal Setton Wang syndrome - cafe-au-lait spots
• Idiopathic
• McCune-Albright syndrome - "cafe-au-lait" spots
• Neurofibromatosis

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How Common are these Causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of "cafe-au-lait" spots. Of the 12 causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 11 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 12 causes of "cafe-au-lait" spots

Conditions listing symptoms: "cafe-au-lait" spots:

The following list of conditions have '"cafe-au-lait" spots' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Classifications of "cafe-au-lait" spots:

Medical Conditions associated with "cafe-au-lait" spots:

Dark skin (74 causes), Skin symptoms (1818 causes), Skin color changes (700 causes), Skin problems (1667 causes)

Symptoms related to "cafe-au-lait" spots:

Skin rash (379 causes), Skin spots (23 causes), Red rash (5 causes), Brown rash, Skin color changes (700 causes), Moles

"cafe-au-lait" spots as a disease:

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