Giant nevocellular nevi with rickets and brainstem tumor.
A boy, 9 years, 8 months of age, with hairy pigmented nevi over the trunk, upper extremities, and face with bone deformities characteristic of rickets was admitted because of general weakness and poor appetite for 3 weeks. Repeated examinations demonstrated marked brainstem dysfunction; a brainstem tumor was visualized by computed tomography. The patient died 14 days after admission despite supportive treatment. The relationship between giant intradermal nevocellular nevi and brain tumor is discussed.
Shieh
C C
CC
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.
Wang
P J
PJ
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D001933:Brain Stem; D002648:Child; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000150:complications*