title: Neurocristic cutaneous hamartoma of the scalp.
abstract: Neurocristic cutaneous hamartoma of the scalp, a rare entity, may be either congenital or acquired. The former must be distinguished from other forms of congenital nodular and plaque-like lesions such as giant congenital nevi, common and cellular blue nevi, and melanoma. We describe the clinicopathologic features of an example occurring in a 2-month-old girl presenting with a large parietooccipital swelling. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Mazda K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Turel
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: Bernd W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Scheithauer
keywords: Infant; neurocristic hamartoma; scalp
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