Nevus flammeus. Discordance in monozygotic twins

doi:10.1001/archpedi.145.1.85

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Vol. 145 No. 1, January 1991

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Nevus flammeus. Discordance in monozygotic twins

R. Shamir, G. Kohn and A. Metzker
Unit of Pediatric Dermatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.

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.

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