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Sami B. Elhassani, MD
From the Department of Neonatology, Mary Black Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg, SC.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1999;153:307-308.

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AT 38 WEEKS of an uncomplicated gestation, a white male infant was born via a second cesarean section to a 26-year-old, gravida 4, para 1, white woman. The infant was the product of healthy, unrelated parents with no history of any familial diseases or major congenital anomalies. The birth weight of the infant was 3370 g and the Apgar scores were 9/9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. The only abnormal physical findings were the several skin lesions on the abdomen, back, and the lower extremities (Figure 1). Results of skin biopsy specimen are also shown (Figure 2).

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Diagnosis and Discussion: Epidermal Nevi

Figure 1. Left, Erythematous rash with a distinctive pattern of whorls and streaks on the abdomen and upper part of the lower extremities. Right, A linear hypopigmented verrucous lesion on the lateral border of the right foot. Note the . . . [Full Text of this Article]