Scalp lesions in Turner syndrome: a result of lymphoedema?

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Lymphoedema and skin naevi are common in children with Turner syndrome (TS). Lymphoedema in the early stages of fetal life is thought to cause several of the phenotypic characteristics in patients with TS such as nuchal folds and pterygium colli. We present two patients with TS who have unusual lesions on the scalp. The first patient had an oval circumscribed lesion. Two biopsies were obtained from the lesion....

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