title: Osteonevus of Nanta Presenting as Flesh-Colored Papule of Cheek Following Laser Ablation.
abstract: Osteonevus of Nanta is a melanocytic nevus displaying secondary ossification and carrying a potential for malignancy. A solitary occurrence is reported herein, presenting as a flesh-colored papule following laser ablation.A 56-year-old woman sought treatment for a minor papular growth of the cheek. This lesion had developed at the site of prior CO2 laser ablation done elsewhere to eradicate a pigmented nevus. The patient's medical records and histopathology report were obtained after surgical excision.Histologically, a completely excised osteonevus of Nanta was evident, marked by an intradermal nevus with subjacent osseous metaplasia. Clinical presentations of these lesions may vary, but the potential for malignancy remains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Joo Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byeong Ho
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: In Suck
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Jeong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hii Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*