Clinical Study of Halo Nevi.
- Author:
Jin Chun SUH
1
;
Jung Sub YEUM
;
Dong Ju SHIN
;
Seon Kyo SEO
;
Gun Yeon NA
;
Moo Kyu SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea. jinchunsuh@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Halo nevi;
Vitiligo;
Correlation
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Male;
Medical Records;
Nevus;
Nevus, Halo*;
Pathology;
Vitiligo
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(6):648-653
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There have been few clinical studies of halo nevi. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was aimed at evaluating the clinical and histopathologic features of halo nevi and correlation between halo nevi and vitiligo. METHODS: The medical records of 40 patients with halo nevi and biopsy specimens of 30 patients with halo nevi were reviewed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: 1.The ratio of male to female patients was 1:1.5. 2.The mean age of the onset was 20.1 years (male : 11.5, female : 25.9). 3.Multiple halo nevi were present in 32.5%(male : 25%, female : 37.5%). 4.The areas in which the lesions developed were head and neck(39.1%), back(32.8%), anterior chest(12.5%), abdomen(10.9%), groin(3.1%), and lower extremity(1.6%) in descending order. 5.The mean duration of each color in central nevus was as follows: black(2.7 years), pink(3.5 years), gray(4.9 years) 6.The most common pathology of the central nevus was intradermal(80%). 7.The halo nevi associated with vitiligo were 21 cases(52.5%) out of 40 patients. Among them, the cases with non-segmental vitiligo were 13(61.9%), the cases with segmental vitiligo were 8(38.1%). 8.Out of the 21 cases with halo nevi associated with vitiligo, the cases with halo nevi prior to vitiligo were 4(19.1%), concurrent onset 12(57.1%) and the cases with halo nevi after vitiligo were 5(23.8%).
