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Naevus Lipomatosus Superficialis

MedGen UID:
1769271
•Concept ID:
C5401298
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Naevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis (of Hoffman-Zurhelle)

Definition

A rare developmental anomaly characterized by the presence of ectopic adipose tissue within the upper half of the dermis. (WHO 2018) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNaevus Lipomatosus Superficialis

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Laser treatment of epidermal nevi: A multicenter retrospective study with long-term follow-up.
Alkhalifah A, Fransen F, Le Duff F, Lacour JP, Wolkerstorfer A, Passeron T
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Dec;83(6):1606-1615. Epub 2019 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.06.013. PMID: 31202870

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