Abstract

Nevus sebaceus is an epidermal nevi composed of sebaceous glands, which usually presents as single yellowish plaque over the head and neck. A rare morphological variant, namely cerebriform nevus sebaceus was first reported in 1998. As with other nevi, the occurrence of nevus sebaceous is related to genetic mosaicism and the shape and distribution of the nevus is determined by the stage at which mosaicism has arisen. We report a patient with cerebriform nevus sebaceus having an unusually widespread distribution over the head, face, and trunk, but without any other organ system involvement.

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Authors

Mahajan R, Dogra S, Kanwar AJ, Saikia UN, Agrawal S

Institution

Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Source

Dermatology online journal 18:5 2012 pg 9

MeSH

Adolescent
Back
Diagnosis, Differential
Facial Neoplasms
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Nevus, Pigmented
Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn
Scalp
Sebaceous Glands
Skin Neoplasms

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22630579