Nevus comedonicus associated with epidermal nevus.
A 21-year-old man had a zosteriform nevus comedonicus associated with a surrounding hyperpigmented maculopapular eruption, which had the histologic appearance of epidermal nevus. Scanning electron microscopic examinations of the comedones and the surrounding epidermal nevus showed a common feature, that is, chrysanthemum-like keratotic plugs. The association of a nevus comedonicus with an epidermal nevus and the common scanning electron microscopic findings of both suggest that a nevus comedonicus probably is an uncommon form of epidermal nevus.
Kim
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Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Kang
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009506:Nevus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013544:Sweat Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology