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Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome

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At what age does a child get symptoms of sebaceous nevus?
Sebaceous nevus usually presents at birth or in early childhood as a solitary, smooth, yellow-orange hairless patch which may be oval or linear in shape. They often become more pronounced around adolescence, when they take on a bumpy, warty or scaly appearance.[1][2] 
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  1. Al Hammadi A. Nevus Sebaceous. Medscape Reference. May 13, 2014; http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1058733-overview#showall. Accessed 6/30/2014.
  2. Sebaceous naevus. DermNet NZ. March 20, 2014; http://dermnetnz.org/lesions/sebaceous-naevus.html. Accessed 6/30/2014.