Hereditary congenital hypopigmented and hyperpigmented macules (Westerhof syndrome) in two siblings

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Conflicts of interest: none declared. Sir, In 1978 Westerhof et al. reported several members of a family with multiple hereditary congenital hypopigmented and hyperpigmented macules.1 Some affected members also showed retarded growth and mental deficiency. The authors suggested that this complex of symptoms represented a new neurocutaneous syndrome distinct from tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). We report a...

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