neurofibroma
A 12-year-old boy presents with multiple cafe-au-lait macules (greater than 6, each greater than 15mm), axillary freckling, and multiple soft subcutaneous nodules along peripheral nerves. His mother has similar findings. What is the inheritance pattern and the gene affected in this condition?
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Autosomal recessive; NF2 gene on chromosome 22
Autosomal dominant; NF1 gene on chromosome 17 encoding neurofibromin
X-linked recessive; dystrophin gene
Autosomal dominant; SMARCB1 gene on chromosome 22
Sporadic mutation; no hereditary pattern
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