Ann Dermatol.  2016 Feb;28(1):123-124. 10.5021/ad.2016.28.1.123.

Congenital Melanocytic Nevus with Distinctive Nevus Cell Proliferation within Multiple Epidermal Cyst-Like Changes

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, St. Paul's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. johnkang@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Cell Proliferation*
Nevus*
Nevus, Pigmented*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) Solitary dark-colored plaque on the patient's right cheek with foul-smelling discharge on squeezing. (B) Histopathological findings in the excised specimen showed congenital melanocytic nevus with multiple cysts filled with keratinous material (H&E, ×10), and melanocytic nevus cells were imbedded along the epithelium of a huge epidermal cyst resembling buddings on the tree (inset, ×100).


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