Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type with eruptive nevi.

Int J Dermatol

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.

Published: September 2012

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