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‘Congenital follicular melanocytic naevi’: a more appropriate term for spotted grouped pigmented naevi
Author(s) -
Sardana K.,
Arora P.,
Khura.,
Chugh S.
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2012.04353.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , congenital melanocytic nevus , melanocytic nevus , differential diagnosis , follicular phase , nevus , biopsy , medicine , pathology , melanoma , cancer research
Summary We report two patients with an uncommon form of pigmented naevus consisting of grouped follicular papules. A biopsy taken from the lesions showed multiple naevus cells, predominantly around the hair follicles, with sparing of the eccrine glands. The clinicohistopathological term given for this condition is ‘spotted grouped pigmented naevi type I’, and has rarely been reported. We discuss the unusual morphology and differential diagnosis of this condition, and suggest that the term ‘congenital follicular melanocytic naevi’ is more appropriate for this presentation.