Zosteriform speckled lentiginous nevus is a skin lesion that may be the result of a potentially lethal mutation.
The terminology has been described as "confusing".
It was characterized in 1981.
Cutaneous findings in
FACES syndrome
FACES syndrome is a syndrome of unique facial features ( facies), a norexia, c achexia, eye and skin anomalies.
It is a rare disease and estimated to occur in less than 1 in 1 million people.
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include zosteriform speckled lentiginous nevi.
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McCune–Albright syndrome
McCune–Albright syndrome is a complex genetic disorder affecting the bone, skin and endocrine systems. It is a mosaic disease arising from somatic activating mutations in '' GNAS'', which encodes the alpha-subunit of the Gs heterotrimeric G p ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Nevus spilus
Nevus spilus, also known as speckled lentiginous nevus, is a light brown or tan birth mark, speckled with small, dark spots or small bumps. If it occurs in a segmental pattern then it is sometimes referred to as a Zosteriform speckled lentiginous ...
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Epidermal nevi, neoplasms, and cysts
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