title: Verrucous epidermal nevus.
abstract: A 64-year-old man presented with a three-year history of an enlarging, pruritic, linear, verrucous plaque on his left lower extremity. Histopathologic examination was consistent with a verrucous epidermal nevus, which is a benign epidermal hamartoma, most commonly observed in the pediatric population. Verrucous epidermal nevi are often refractory to treatment and have high rates of recurrences, causing them to be therapeutic challenges. We review the treatment modalities reported to be effective in verrucous epidermal nevi.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Randie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Shoshana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marmon
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Hideko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamino
authors.forename: Miriam Keltz
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054000:Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014212:Tretinoin; D005472:Fluorouracil