Nevus, Pigmented, Congenital, Giant, Nevus, Pigmented - DermAtlas

Contributor

Jayakar Thomas, MD. PhD

Diagnosis

nevus, pigmented, congenital, giant nevus, pigmented

Body Site

hip leg buttock diaper area

Age

3 months

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

At birth a large congenital pigmented nevus was noted to cover much of the diaper area of this healthy girl. Although the plaque had a leathery texture and prominent dark hair, there was no atrophy of the underlying soft tissue.

Description

large hyperpigmented leathery plaque with prominent dark hair

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9/26/2003 7:37:01

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