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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, inflammatory linear epidermal nevus, epidermal

Body Site

axilla (armpit) arm

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

linear

Color

red brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A 12 year old boy complained of irritation from a congenital epidermal nevus that became more warty as he approached puberty. A small round patch of light blond hair on the occiput was associated with a small underlying epidermal nevus in the scalp.

Description

reddish brown warty papules forming a linear plaque

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) linear eruptions

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11/23/2001 18:49:05

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