Cerebriform intradermal nevus.
Cerebriform intradermal nevus is a rare form of cutis verticis gyrata. Clinically it manifests as a scalp deformity resembling the surface of the brain, with cerebriform morphologic characteristics. Degeneration into malignant melanoma has been reported. Herein, a cerebriform intradermal nevus of the scalp in a 7-year-old girl is reported. The clinical and histopathologic presentations of cerebriform intradermal nevus are described and the therapeutic possibilities discussed.
Yazici
Ayca Cordan
AC
Department of Dermatology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. aycacordan@yahoo.com
Ikizoglu
Guliz
G
Baz
Kiymet
K
Polat
Ayse
A
Ustunsoy
Dilek
D
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018330:Nevus, Intradermal / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism
D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53