Eruptive vellus hair cysts and neurologic abnormalities: two related conditions?
A fifteen-year-old white boy with a history of seizure disorder, borderline cognitive function, academic difficulty, and explosive temper outbursts was evaluated for asymptomatic flesh-colored papules appearing on his chest, abdomen, and axillae. Examination of a biopsy specimen showed eruptive vellus hair cysts; results of genetic, endocrinologic, and neuropsychiatric evaluation revealed abnormalities suggestive of a previously undescribed neurocutaneous syndrome.
Morgan
M B
MB
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa.
Kouseff
B G
BG
Silver
A
A
Shenefelt
P C
PC
Fenske
N A
NA
Espinoza
C G
CG
D000293:Adolescent; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy