A Case of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Following Blaschko's Lines.
- Author:
Myeung Hun CHOI
1
;
Soo Bin SON
;
Hae Jun SONG
;
Chil Hwan OH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. choh@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Blaschko's lines;
Congenital melanocytic nevus;
Nevus spilus
- MeSH:
Nevus;
Nevus, Pigmented
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(12):1654-1656
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nevus spilus, also known as speckled lentiginous nevus, is a relatively common cutaneous lesion that is characterized by multiple pigmented macules within a pigmented patch. It may be congenital or acquired, and it can show the histological features of congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN). The possible relationship between nevus spilus and CMN has been contentious. We report a case of a congenital nevus that followed the line of Blaschko and clinically manifested as nevus spilus, but showed the histological features of CMN.
