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White Epidermal Nevi at Birth in a Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis
Author(s) -
Elam Capt. Amanda L.,
McCleskey Maj. Patrick E.
Publication year - 2012
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/pde.12005
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , medicine , dermatology , biopsy , skin biopsy , nevus , pathology , melanoma , cancer research
We report a neonate who presented at birth with multiple, scattered, white macerated plaques. Punch biopsy confirmed epidermal nevi. At 3 months of age the patient presented with infantile spasms and, after full evaluation, was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex ( TSC ). We suggest that physicians consider TSC in a neonate with epidermal nevi inconsistent with any described epidermal nevus syndrome.