Nevus flammeus. Discordance in monozygotic twins.
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.
Shamir
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Unit of Pediatric Dermatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Kohn
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G
Metzker
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A
D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic