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Enfermedades poco frecuentes. Halo nevus. Presentación de un caso clínico / Rare diseases. Halo nevus. Presentation of a clinical case
Servin, Roxana; Vicentín, Judith Mailén.
Affiliation
  • Servin, Roxana; Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina. Corrientes. AR
  • Vicentín, Judith Mailén; Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina. Corrientes. AR
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: biblio-1150794
Responsible library: AR43.1
RESUMEN
El Halo Nevus consiste en un área hipopigmentada que rodea un nevus melanocítico preexistente y lo hace desaparecer, dejando una cicatriz hipocrómica en el lugar del nevo. Un 20% puede malignizarse. Se presenta un adolescente con lesiones en sus diferentes estados evolutivos, sin sintomatología adicional, ni antecedentes familiares. Es importante el seguimiento clínico y dermatológico para detectar signos tempranos de malignización con el consiguiente tratamiento oportuno
ABSTRACT
Summary Halo Nevus consists is an hypopigmented area surrounding a pre-existing melanocytic nevus and make it desappared leaving a hypochromic scar in it place, and 20% may become malignant. We present an adolescent with lesions in their different stages of evolution, without additional symptoms or family history. Clinical and dermatological follow-up is important to detect early signs of malignancy with the following timely treatment
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Disease / Nevus, Halo / Medical History Taking Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Language: Es Journal: Rev. Fac. Med. Univ. Nac. Nordeste Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2019 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Disease / Nevus, Halo / Medical History Taking Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Language: Es Journal: Rev. Fac. Med. Univ. Nac. Nordeste Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2019 Type: Article