Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Combined with Cystic Change due to Recurrent Folliculitis.
- Author:
Dong Kyun KO
1
;
Ki Hun CHUNG
;
Joon Soo PARK
;
Hyun CHUNG
;
Jae Bok PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital melanocytic nevus;
Cystic change;
Folliculitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Epidermal Cyst;
Folliculitis;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Nevus;
Nevus, Pigmented;
Rupture
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(12):1078-1080
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nevus with cyst is defined as a single lesion in which there is the coexistence of an epidermoid cyst and a melanocytic nevus. Similar clinical and histopathologic changes can be observed when a hair follicle ruptures and subsequent folliculitis with supprative granulomatous reaction occurs beneath a melanocytic nevus. This cystic change due to inflammation is a different pathologic phenomenon from the formation of an epidermal cyst. Hence, it is necessary to differentiate between these two conditions. We report here on a case of congenital melanocytic nevus combined with cystic change due to inflammation in a 39-year-old man.
