Acne Arising in an Epidermal Nevus

: Epidermal nevi are benign congenital lesions that follow Blaschko lines. Epidermal nevi can demonstrate a variety of histologic patterns and contain hamartomatous hyperplasia of any epidermal or adnexal structure. We present the first reported instance of acne arising strictly within a preexistin...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2007-09, Vol.24 (5), p.534-535
Hauptverfasser:	Hivnor, Major Chad M., Yan, Albert C., Honig, Paul J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acne Vulgaris - etiology Acne Vulgaris - genetics Acne Vulgaris - pathology Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Epidermis - pathology Humans Male Medical sciences Mosaicism Nevus - complications Nevus - genetics Nevus - pathology Phenotype Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	: Epidermal nevi are benign congenital lesions that follow Blaschko lines. Epidermal nevi can demonstrate a variety of histologic patterns and contain hamartomatous hyperplasia of any epidermal or adnexal structure. We present the first reported instance of acne arising strictly within a preexisting keratinocytic epidermal nevus during puberty, which is a demonstration of genetic mosaicism in pilosebaceous units.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00511.x