title: Segmental neurofibromatosis of face.
abstract: A 38-year-old man presented with asymptomatic skin lesions over the left side of the face of 5-years duration. He had multiple discrete soft-to-firm papules and nodules on the left side of the face along the distribution of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. Histopathology examination of one of the nodules (face) showed a non-encapsulated tumor of the dermis with normal overlying epidermis. The tumor consisted of loosely spaced spindle cells and wavy collagenous strands in a clear matrix. These features were consistent with our clinical diagnosis of segmental neurofibromatosis. This case is reported for its rarity and typical manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Anuja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Devinder M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Thappa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jayanthi
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Shivaswamy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019080:Cafe-au-Lait Spots / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000473:pathology*