Halo Dermatitis Around Junctional Nevus.
- Author:
Chi Yeon KIM
1
;
Kyeong Tae KIM
;
Chee Won OH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eczema;
Halo dermatitis;
Junctional nevus
- MeSH:
Dermatitis*;
Eczema;
Female;
Humans;
Nevus*;
Nevus, Halo;
Nevus, Pigmented;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(10):1259-1261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Halo dermatitis (Meyerson's nevus) is an inflammatory, eczematous eruption usually encircling a preexisting melanocytic nevus. Spontaneous healing occurs within several weeks or months and is never concurrent with regression of the central nevus, in contrast to halo nevus (Sutton's nevus). Although halo dermatitis is often associated with central melanocytic nevi, pathogenesis leading to the morphological change of this disorder remains obscure. Herein, we report a case of a 23-year-old female who developed an eczematous halo reaction surrounding the junctional nevi.
