Disseminated eruptive nevocellular nevi

J Dermatol. 1995 Apr;22(4):292-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03390.x.

Abstract

A 13-year-old boy suddenly developed about 2,000 dark brown to black colored papules on his face and neck and about 500 lesions on his trunk and upper extremities during a six month period. Histopathologic features were compatible with junctional nevus. The results of alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF/R) studies are presented. To the best of our knowledge, this report represents an outbreak of the highest number of nevocellular nevi in a short period without any malignant nature or evident triggering factor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arm
  • Biopsy
  • ErbB Receptors / analysis
  • Face
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Neck
  • Nevus, Pigmented / drug therapy
  • Nevus, Pigmented / metabolism
  • Nevus, Pigmented / pathology*
  • Nevus, Pigmented / physiopathology
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / analysis
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Skin Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Trichloroacetic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Trichloroacetic Acid / therapeutic use*
  • alpha-MSH / analysis

Substances

  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
  • alpha-MSH
  • Trichloroacetic Acid
  • ErbB Receptors