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Ferner, R.E., Evans, D.G.R., Huson, S.M. (2011). Clinical Quiz: Diagnostic and Management Pitfalls of Neurocutaneous Disease. In: Neurofibromatoses in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-629-0_5
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