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Resolution of vitiligo following excision of halo congenital melanocytic nevus: a rare case report
Author(s) -
Wang Kai,
Wang Zhi,
Huang Weiqing
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12326
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , dermatology , congenital melanocytic nevus , halo , lesion , nevus , surgery , melanoma , physics , cancer research , quantum mechanics , galaxy
Halo congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) associated with vitiligo is rare, especially with regard to CMN excision. Only two reports of excision of halo CMN following repigmentation of vitiligo are found in the literature. We present a case of a girl with halo CMN and periorbital vitiligo. The halo CMN was excised and followed by spontaneous improvement of vitiligo. The result suggests excision of the inciting lesion may be a promising way to control vitiligo.