Melorheostosis with ipsilateral nevus sebaceus (didymosis melorheosebacea).

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We report an unusual case of unilateral melorheostosis and ipsilateral extensive sebaceous nevus. Because the two conditions affected the same side of the body, we hypothesize that they originated from a common genetic mechanism. The temporal and spatial co-occurrence may represent a further example of non-allelic didymosis (twin spotting). The embryo would carry two different recessive mutations at one gene...

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