Ann Dermatol.  2012 Nov;24(4):480-481. 10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.480.

Adult Onset of Nevus Unius Lateris

• Kim IS
• Choi SY
• Park KY
• Li K
• Kim BJ
• Seo SJ
• Kim MN
• Hong CK

• KMID: 2266050
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.480

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Humans
Nevus

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A, B, C) The skin lesions appeared in a linear fashion, following the lines of Blaschko, involving primarily the right leg, which were extended to ipsilateral sole. Right sole manifest as yellowish, thick, linear distributed, verrucous, and hyperkeratotic plaque.

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  Fig. 2 (A) A biopsy specimen from the right calf shows hyperkeratosis, acanthosis and hyperpigmentation of the basal layer (H&E stain, ×100). (B) Histology performed on a biopsy specimen from a keratotic lesion on the sole reveals verruciform epidermal changes, such as marked hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis and acanthosis (H&E stain, ×100).

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