Inherited patterned lentiginosis is an inherited skin condition that results in widespread small, flat
areas of more-pigmented skin with clearly defined borders, generally noticed when the affected person is an infant or young child.
The inheritance pattern is
autosomal dominant,
and organs other than the skin are not affected; therefore, it is distinct from
Carney complex
Carney complex and its subsets LAMB syndrome and NAME syndrome are autosomal dominant conditions comprising myxomas of the heart and skin, hyperpigmentation of the skin (lentiginosis), and endocrine overactivity. It is distinct from Carney's tr ...
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Melanocytic nevi and neoplasms
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