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Genital nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis: A diagnostic challenge in a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
Liu Regina,
Arzeno Julia,
Lonowski Sarah,
Smart Chandra,
Cheng Carol
Publication year - 2019
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.14077
Subject(s) - medicine , dermis , dermatology , sex organ , adipose tissue , nevus , pathology , melanoma , genetics , biology , cancer research
Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (NLCS) is an idiopathic hamartomatous condition characterized by the presence of mature adipose tissue in the dermis. We report a case of NLCS initially misdiagnosed as condyloma acuminata in a 14‐year‐old boy. This case highlights classic clinical and histologic features of NLCS. The case presented here underscores the need for a high degree of clinical suspicion in diagnosing NLCS and in differentiating benign anogenital lesions from sexually transmitted conditions to avoid unnecessary work‐up and undue emotional stress.