Introduction: Many of us are familiar with the classic conceptualization of genetic disorders as disorders that run in families, often illustrated in large, multi-generation pedigrees. However, the widespread application of sequencing technologies as a diagnostic tool for rare disorders has now rewritten the textbook. One of the ways it has …
We had the opportunity to connect with Renie and Philip Moss ahead of Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month. Philip has neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). It is associated with many features but most often causes growths called neurofibromas (usually benign) as well as characteristic skin and eye findings.1 Malignant or cancerous tumors are rare.1 You …