Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Apr;41(4):466-469.

A Case of Congenital Self-Healing Reticulohistocytosis with Skull Involvement

• Kim CD
• Kim GH
• Park JH
• Kim BC
• Lee KS

Abstract

Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis(CSHRH) consists of multiple disseminated papulonodular skin lesions of varying sizes and regress spontaneously in several weeks to months with little or no scarring, and until recently it has been regarded as a benign cutaneous disease without systemic involvement. However, involvement of organ systems other than the skin has been described occasionally and recurrence of disease at sites distant from the skin has been documented. We present a case of CSHRH in a full termed, normal spontaneous vaginal delivered male neonate. He had reddish colored nodules on the whole body without systemic symptoms. Four weeks later, the skin lesions cleared concurrently with bony involvement of the skull. Because multiple organ systems can be involved and recurrences are possible, long-term follow-up of these patients is indicated.

Keyword

Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis; Skull

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Recurrence
Skin
Skull*