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Unusual giant comedo naevus
Author(s) -
C L Fletcher,
K.M. Acland,
A V Powles
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00450.x
Subject(s) - comedo , medicine , dermatology , curettage , nevus , pathology , melanoma , ductal carcinoma , cancer , breast cancer , cancer research
Comedo naevi are usually well circumscribed, and although extensive cases have been reported individual lesions crossing the midline are rare. Associated neurological, skeletal and ophthalmological abnormalities are also recognized. thus, the patient now reported is unusual in that she had an extensive systematized comedo naevus with crossing of the midline but no associated abnormalities. Topical tretinoin was helpful in improving the texture and appearance of the comedones, and various larger lesions responded to curettage.