Cerebriform intradermal nevus.

Yazici, Ayca Cordan; Ikizoglu, Guliz; Baz, Kiymet; Polat, Ayse; Ustunsoy, Dilek

Yazici, Ayca Cordan; Ikizoglu, Guliz; Baz, Kiymet; Polat, Ayse; Ustunsoy, Dilek.

Affiliation

Yazici AC; Department of Dermatology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. aycacordan@yahoo.com

Pediatr Dermatol ; 24(2): 141-3, 2007.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17461810

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Cerebriform intradermal nevus is a rare form of cutis verticis gyrata. Clinically it manifests as a scalp deformity resembling the surface of the brain, with cerebriform morphologic characteristics. Degeneration into malignant melanoma has been reported. Herein, a cerebriform intradermal nevus of the scalp in a 7-year-old girl is reported. The clinical and histopathologic presentations of cerebriform intradermal nevus are described and the therapeutic possibilities discussed.

Subject(s)

Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology; Nevus, Intradermal/pathology; Scalp; Skin Neoplasms/pathology; Child; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms/metabolism; Head and Neck Neoplasms/therapy; Humans; Nevus, Intradermal/metabolism; Nevus, Intradermal/therapy; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism; Skin Neoplasms/metabolism; Skin Neoplasms/therapy; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/metabolism

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Scalp / Skin Neoplasms / Nevus, Intradermal / Head and Neck Neoplasms Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Pediatr Dermatol Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey

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