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A Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Associated with Neurocutaneous Melanosis

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Kim, S., Kim, JH., Son, B. et al. A Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Associated with Neurocutaneous Melanosis. Clin Neuroradiol 24, 177–184 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-013-0217-y

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