Congenital Panfollicular Nevus in a 6-Month-Old Girl

Pediatr Dermatol. 2016 Mar-Apr;33(2):e137-9. doi: 10.1111/pde.12771. Epub 2016 Jan 29.

Abstract

A 6-month-old girl presented with an irregular nodule on the right lateral neck. The lesion, which superficially resembled a lymphangioma or mastocytoma, had been present since birth but had recently been growing. The patient was referred for surgical resection. Microscopic findings were compatible with a recently described rare hamartoma termed "panfollicular nevus," which is a well-circumscribed lesion containing aberrantly differentiated, clustered hair follicles in high density.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Nevus / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*