Multiple inflamed nevi in a child with oculocutaneous albinism: what lessons can be learned?
We report a 12-year-old girl with oculocutaneous albinism who developed nonitchy and nontender erythematous spots. A skin biopsy specimen of one of the spots confirmed that the lesion was an inflamed melanocytic nevus. We emphasize the atypical presentation of nevi in individuals with albinism.
Hon
Kam-Lun Ellis
KL
Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong. ehon@cuhk.edu.hk
Ching
Gary Ka-Wai
GK
Kwok
Tung Audrey
TA
Choi
Paul Cheung Lung
PC
D016115:Albinism, Oculocutaneous / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology