Naevus Unilateralis Comedonicus

Sweitzer, S. E.; Winer, Louis H.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1932.01450030693012

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“…Nevus comedonicus is a not so common benign hamartoma characterized by a closely set band of slightly elevated papules topped with darkened keratin plugs arranged in linear or zosteriform groups giving a sieve like appearance. It is due to a defect in the embryologic development of the hair follicle, aplasia or hypoplasia of the sebaceous gland (Carneiro et al, 1972;Sweitzer and Winer, 1932). These lesions appear mostly at birth or child hood (Givan et al, 2010;Guldbakke et al, 2007).…”

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Zosteriform Nevus Comedonicus

Babbita¹,

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Sathyanarayanana³

et al. 2020

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Nevus comedonicus is an uncommon cutaneous developmental defect of follicular apparatus characterized by unilateral and linear distribution of bundles of dilated hair follicles filled with keratin plugs. It is usually seen on the head and neck region, trunk and upper arm. This condition may be present at birth or can occur later in life. The term nevus comedonicus is a misnomer as there are no true comedones and is better termed as follicular keratotic nevus. It is also known as nevus zoniforme or nevus acneiformis unilateralis. There are two types of nevus comedonicus, namely inflammatory and non-inflammatory (non-pyogenic). When nevus comedonicus is manifested with other extracutaneous symptoms, it is termed as nevus comedonicus syndrome. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, based on history and typical morphology. As the disease runs a benign course, no aggressive treatment is required. Patients seek treatment, especially for cosmetic purposes and inflammatory type of lesions. Various treatment modalities like topical therapy, surgical excision, lasers are available and treatment options are individualized based on the size and extent of the lesion. We herein present a case of unilateral nevus comedonicus with no systemic associations in a 30-year-old female on her lower limb which is not a common site of occurrence.

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Zosteriform Nevus Comedonicus

Babbita¹,

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Sathyanarayanana³

et al. 2020

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“…The first case was described by Selhorst in 1896, and up to 1932 Sweitzer and Winer found 29 cases in the literature (the paper of Ayres and Kane (1933) on the same subject was not accessible). These 29 cases do not represent a cKnical unit, and various names have been suggested, none of which has yet found general recognition : " naevus acneiformis unilateralis " (Selhorst, 1896 ;Colquhoun, 1930) ; '' naevus comedonicus " (Sweitzer and Winer, 1932 ;Ayres and Kane, 1933) ; "naevus follicularis keratosus" (White); " naevus atrophique comedoiiien '' (Brocq) ; " liaevus unius lateris involving the sebaceous glands and pilo-sebaceous follicles " (Barber, 1931), etc. Sweitzer and Winer (1932) suggest a division into two groups : (1) in which the acneiform signs prevail (cysts, suj^puration, fistulae, abscesses and eventually scarring ; to which should be added formation of cheloid) ; (2) in which comedones are the dominant feature.…”

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