Open AccessNevus comedonicus on scalp: A rare site
Author(s) -
Naveen Narayanshetty Kikkeri,
R Priyanka,
HA Parshawanath
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.147861
Subject(s) - scalp , medicine , hamartoma , dermatology , lesion , nevus , family history , pathology , radiology , melanoma , cancer research
Nevus comedonicus is rare hamartoma of the pilosebaceous unit. Curiously the scalp is rarely involved. Here we are reporting 33-year-old male presenting with nevus comedonicus arranged linearly on the scalp. There was positive family history of similar lesion on the similar site. This case has been presented for its sheer rarity and atypical site