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Cockarde Nevus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Guzzo Cynthia,
Johnson Bernett,
Honig Paul
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1988.tb00897.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nevus , dermatology , melanocytic nevus , dysplastic nevus , lesion , pathology , melanoma , cancer research
Benign acquired melanocytic nevi usually display an even and uniform architecture and coloration easily recognized by the dermatologist. The cockarde nevus, a variant of the melanocytic nevus, is an exception. It displays a targetlike morphology with histologic characteristics of a compound nevus. We believe because the lesion has been rarely reported in the American literature, it is often mistaken in this country for a dysplastic nevus.