title: Epidermolysis bullosa nevi: clinical, dermatoscopical and histological features in a case of recessive dystrofic form.
abstract: Acquired melanocytic lesions may present unusual clinical features in all forms of hereditary epidermolysis bullosa. These lesions are known as "EB nevi", and often pose a diagnostic challenge for dermatologists given their resemblance - clinically, dermoscopically and histologically - to melanoma. The lesions have been reported in all types of hereditary EB, most of them in childhood. We report the case of a 6-month-old boy suffering from recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) that presented as a large pigmented lesion on his left thigh. We decided to monitor the lesion closely since we considered that the clinical and pathological aspects of the lesion were compatible with the description of other previously reported cases of EB nevi.
authors: Departamento de Dermatologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil. julinakano@yahoo.com.br
authors: Juliana Nakano de
authors: JN
authors: Melo
authors: Priscila Yoshie
authors: PY
authors: Teruya
authors: Maria Cecília Rivitti
authors: MC
authors: Machado
authors: Neusa Sakai
authors: NS
authors: Valente
authors: Mirian Nacagami
authors: MN
authors: Sotto
authors: Zilda Najjar Prado de
authors: ZN
authors: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D016108:Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology