Centrofacial lentiginosis explained

Specialty:	Dermatology

Centrofacial lentiginosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by lentigines on the nose and adjacent cheeks.^[1]

The condition is associated with sacral hypertrichosis, developmental delay, seizures, absent middle incisors, skeletal, abnormalities, dwarfism, endocrine dysfunction and congenital mitral valve stenosis.^[2]

See also

• Lentigo
• Skin lesion

Notes and References

1. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 978-0-7216-2921-6 . etal.
2. Bolognia . Jean L. . 2022-11-14 . Pioneers in Dermatology and Venereology: An interview with Professor Jean L. Bolognia . Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology . 36 . 12 . 2264–2266 . 10.1111/jdv.18643 . 0926-9959.