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Unna-Politzer naevus
Also known as:
Unna's mark
Unna’s nevus
Associated persons:
Adam Politzer
Paul Gerson Unna
Description:
A pale, salmon-coloured birthmark found on the nape of the neck in 25 to 50 percent of normal persons. Inheritance is autosomal dominant.
Bibliography:
- W. B. Shelley, C. S. Livingood:
Familial multiple nevi flammei.
Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology, Chicago, 1949, 59: 343-345.
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