Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 906-913 , June 2010

Familial clustering of giant congenital melanocytic nevi

  • Robert S. de Wijn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Academic Medical Centre, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, suite G4-226, Meibergdreef 9, P.O. Box 22700, 1100. Tel.: +31 64132765.
    • ,
  • Laura H. Zaal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Raoul C.M. Hennekam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, University College London, UK
    • ,
  • Chantal M.A.M. van der Horst

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 11 September 2008 ,Accepted 14 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.02.090

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