Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis: A rare neurocutaneous syndrome

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-42

  Gokhale, N R ^a,b   Mahajan, P M ^a   Belgaumkar, V A ^a   Pradhan, S N ^a   Uttarwar, N S ^a  

^a Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Cranial; Cutaneous; Lipomas

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; AXILLARY MASS; BACK; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; ENCEPHALOCRANIOCUTANEOUS LIPOMATOSIS; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHY; LIPOMA; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHAKOMATOSIS;

EID: 33847371550     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.30651     Document Type: Article

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