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Acquired Portwine Stain in an Adult A Case Report and Review

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  • Sreelakshmi N Nair
  • Athul Santhosh

    (Oral Medicine and Radiology, Private Practitioner, Santhosh Dental Clinic, India)

Abstract

Port wine stains (PWSs) also known as nevus flammeus are vascular malformations that gets its name from its appearance mimicking “port wine†(a fortified red wine) spilled on the skin. There are congenital PWSs and acquired PWSs. It can be found anywhere on the body, the most common sites being the face, neck, scalp, arms, or legs. Herein, we present a case of an acquired port-wine stain (“Fegeler syndrome) on the lower third of the face.

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  • Sreelakshmi N Nair & Athul Santhosh, 2020. "Acquired Portwine Stain in an Adult A Case Report and Review," JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(1), pages 1-3, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jjojdc:v:3:y:2020:i:1:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.19080/JOJDC.2020.03.555601
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