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Table 1 Clinical features of "Twin 1" and "Twin 2".

From: Monozygotic twins with Neurofibromatosis type 1, concordant phenotype and synchronous development of MPNST and metastasis

Age at diagnosis

FEATURE

TWIN 1

TWIN 2

At birth

CLS

+

+

 

Macrocephaly

+

+

 

Pectus carinatum

+

-

 

Scoliosis

+

-

 

Tibial pseudoarthrosis

+

-

Childhood

Mild psychomotor delay

+

+

 

Developmental dysphasia

+

+

 

Hyperkinesia/attention disorder

+

+

 

Hypotonia

-

+

 

Strabismus

-

+

 

Dental development delay

+

-

 

Right valgus foot

+

+

 

Bilateral flat feet

+

+

 

Normal cranial CT

+

+

 

Normal ophthalmologic examination

+

+

14 Y/O

Radial intraneural neurofibroma

+

-

20 Y/O

Plexiform neurofibroma of the left sciatic nerve

+

+

(bilateral)

 

Multiple neurofibromas surrounding femoropopliteous vessels

+

-

22 - 24 Y/O

MPNST of the left sciatic nerve

+ (22 Y/O)

+ (24 Y/O)

24-27 Y/O

MPNST recurrences

+

-

 

Osteoporosis

-

+

 

Thymus hyperplasia

-

+

 

Bilateral gynecomastia

-

+

 

Left lung focal pleural thickening

+

+

 

Pleural neurofibroma

+ (multiple)

+ (one)

 

Hepatic hypodense lesion

+

+

 

Paraspinal plexiform neurofibroma

-

+

 

Psoas plexiform neurofibroma

+

-

 

Multiple retroperitoneal neurofibromas

+

+

27 Y/O

Pulmonary MPNST metastasis

+ (right lung)

+ (left lung)