Tetrasomy 13q mosaicism associated with phylloid hypomelanosis and precocious puberty

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Various forms of pigmentary dysplasias have been known to be associated with chromosomal mosaicism. One of these disorders, known as phylloid hypomelanosis, has been found to be predominantly associated with abnormalities in chromosome 13. Most of the reported literature involves mosaic trisomy 13 with clinical evidence of abnormal pigmentation in the form of leaf-like or oblong achromic macules following...

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