A 3-month-old Infant with Mottled Hypo- and Hyper-pigmented Patches on the Extremities: A Quiz.

Acta Derm Venereol

Department of Dermatology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Published: March 2024

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