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The Epidermal Nevus Syndrome
Congenitally acquired syndrome consisting of deformities of the skin, the skeletal system, the central nervous system, and the cardiovascular system. Cutaneous abnormalities include epidermal nevi and other nevi, areas of hypopigmentation, and café au lait spots. Skeletal abnormalities include kyphoscoliosis, extremity or craniofacial deformities, and bone cysts. Coarctation and hypoplasia of the aorta, ocular abnormalities, brain tumours, mental retardation, and convulsive disorders may also occur.
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