Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome.
The pathologic terms hamartoma, choristoma, nevus, and phakoma often are confused. We discuss them in relation to a patient with the linear nevus sebaceous syndrome who had a large limbal mass that grew unusually rapidly and was excised. Histopathologic examination showed that it was a complex choristoma composed of lacrimal gland, adipose tissue, and myxomatous tissue. The latter has not been described previously in this disorder. This neuro-oculocutaneous syndrome has been considered one of the phakomatoses.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis.
A M
AM
Roth
J L
JL
Keltner
D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D008297:Male; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology*; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome