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In this chapter, neural proliferations and any associated syndromes that involve the skin are addressed.

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    Thuy L. Phung MD, PhD

  2. Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

    Teresa S. Wright MD

  3. Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Crystal Y. Pourciau MD, MPH

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    Bruce R. Smoller MD

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Phung, T.L., Wright, T.S., Pourciau, C.Y., Smoller, B.R. (2017). Neural Proliferations. In: Pediatric Dermatopathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44824-4_26

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