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Sclerotic Regressing Large Congenital Nevus
Author(s) -
Patsatsi Aikaterini,
Kokolios Miltiadis,
Pikou Olga,
Lambropoulos Vasilios,
Efstratiou Ioannis,
Sotiriadis Dimitrios
Publication year - 2016
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.13008
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , in utero , tuberous sclerosis , nevus , regression , pathology , melanoma , pregnancy , fetus , cancer research , biology , genetics , psychology , psychoanalysis
Regression of congenital nevi is usually associated with loss of pigment or halo formation. In rare cases, regression is characterized by sclerosis and hair loss. We describe a rare case of a sclerotic hypopigmented large congenital melanocytic nevus in which a localized scleroderma‐like reaction process of regression seemed to have started in utero and progressed throughout early childhood.