"Alternately divided" epidermal nevus of the fingers

Daniele Torchia; Janelle Vega; Maria Miteva; Paolo Romanelli; Lawrence A Schachner

doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01472.x

"Alternately divided" epidermal nevus of the fingers

Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 May-Jun;29(3):381-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01472.x. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

Authors

Daniele Torchia¹, Janelle Vega, Maria Miteva, Paolo Romanelli, Lawrence A Schachner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida 33125, USA. dtorchia@med.miami.edu

PMID: 21906142
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01472.x

Abstract

A 2-year-old white girl with divided (or kissing) epidermal nevus of the third and fourth fingers of the left hand is described. The possible pathogenesis of this unique lesion is also discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use
Epidermis / pathology*
Female
Fingers
Humans
Nevus / drug therapy
Nevus / pathology*
Nicotinic Acids / therapeutic use
Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Dermatologic Agents
Nicotinic Acids
tazarotene