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Case report
„Bolognia sign” in a congenital melanocytic nevus - a case report
Department of Dermatology,Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Jolanta Maciejewska Private Dermatology Practice, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2026, 113, 176–179
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/09
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