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The most recent classification of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LM<\/jats:styled-content> was proposed in 2001; however, it seems to be complex, confusing, and imprecise. Herein, we present seven cases of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LM<\/jats:styled-content> to evaluate the validity of the current classification, to propose new diagnostic criteria and classification, and to suggest a clinically relevant severity grading system for this rare disorder.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study included seven patients with different presentations and severities of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LM<\/jats:styled-content>. 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