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“Alternately Divided” Epidermal Nevus of the Fingers
Author(s) -
TORCHIA DANIELE,
VEGA JANELLE,
MITEVA MARIA,
ROMANELLI PAOLO,
SCHACHNER LAWRENCE A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01472.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , lesion , girl , nevus , anatomy , pathology , melanoma , biology , genetics , cancer research
A 2‐year‐old white girl with divided (or kissing) epidermal nevus of the third and fourth fingers of the left hand is described. The possible pathogenesis of this unique lesion is also discussed.