Osteonevus of Nanta—A Rare Case Report of a Cellular Blue Nevus with Ossification
Abstract
1. Introduction and Clinical Significance
2. Case Presentation
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kristiansen, C.S.; Norling, A.L.; Bols, B.; Lang, C.L. Osteonevus of Nanta—A Rare Case Report of a Cellular Blue Nevus with Ossification. Reports 2025, 8, 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030139
Kristiansen CS, Norling AL, Bols B, Lang CL. Osteonevus of Nanta—A Rare Case Report of a Cellular Blue Nevus with Ossification. Reports. 2025; 8(3):139. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030139
Chicago/Turabian StyleKristiansen, Camilla Soendergaard, Anna Louise Norling, Birgitte Bols, and Christian Lyngsaa Lang. 2025. "Osteonevus of Nanta—A Rare Case Report of a Cellular Blue Nevus with Ossification" Reports 8, no. 3: 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030139
APA StyleKristiansen, C. S., Norling, A. L., Bols, B., & Lang, C. L. (2025). Osteonevus of Nanta—A Rare Case Report of a Cellular Blue Nevus with Ossification. Reports, 8(3), 139. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030139