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Discordance in Monozygotic Twins

Raanan Shamir, MD; Gertrude Kohn, MD; Aryeh Metzker, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1991;145(1):85-86.

Abstract
• Nevus flammeus has been described as an inherited vascular anomaly. We report two cases of nevus flammeus, each appearing in one of two monozygotic twins. This finding supports the idea that nevus flammeus results from embryologic mishap rather than genetic transmission.

(AJDC. 1991;145:85-86)

Author Affiliations
From the Units of Pediatric Dermatology (Drs Shamir and Metzker) and Medical Genetics (Dr Kohn), Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel, and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv (Israel) University.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication June 27,1990.

Reprint requests to Pediatric Dermatology Unit, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel (Dr Metzker).

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