Relation To True Melanoses
The condition is unrelated to true melanoses, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and smoker's melanosis.
Peutz-Jegher syndrome causes pigmentation of the skin and mucous surfaces with melanin, and polyps in the digestive tract.
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