A Case of Recurrent Melanocytic Nevus.
- Author:
Jong Min KIM
;
Cheol Heon LEE
;
Eil Soo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Recurrent melanocytic nevus;
Scar
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Dermis;
Epidermis;
Fibrosis;
Heel;
Melanocytes;
Nevus, Pigmented*;
Pigmentation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1989;27(1):104-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recurrent melanocytic nevus forms after incomplete removal of a melanocytic nevus and is chatacterized by somewhat proliferation of atypical melanocytes at the dermoepidermal junction and epidermis or recurrent junctional activity. A 73-yeat-old man had a pigmented lesion on the volar aspect of the right heel, which was excised 20 years ago. Five years thereafter, the pigmented lesion recurred in the previous operation scar and had been excised again. But pigmented lesion reappeared in the scar as an irregular patch of variegated pigmentation of browm, gray and black. Histopathologic findings showed fibrosis in the dermis and proliferation of normal and atypical rnelanocytes in the overlying epiderrnis.
