Dual Clinical Presentation of a Birthmark: A Quiz

Authors

  • Avery H. Seward Eastern Virginia Medical School at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, United States https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6866-3431
  • Jacqueline E. Leyrer Dermatology Care of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  • Sarah H. Carlock Dermatology Care of Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0714

Keywords:

microcystic lymphatic malformation, lymphangioma circumscriptum, trauma, birthmark

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Published

2026-08-12

How to Cite

Seward, A. H., Leyrer, J. E., & Carlock, S. H. (2026). Dual Clinical Presentation of a Birthmark: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2026. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0714