title: Cerebriform intradermal nevus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey. aycacordan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayca Cordan
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Guliz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ikizoglu
authors.forename: Kiymet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baz
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ustunsoy
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53