Nevi presenting a halo: Sutton nevus, Meyerson nevus, and Wollina-Schaarschmidt halo-like dermatosis
Melanocytic nevi uncommonly develop halo-like phenomena. In this short review, we will discuss the major three types. Sutton nevus – more common in vitiligo – is characterized by loss of pigmentation around moles. Mimics of Sutton nevus have occasionally been reported in melanoma, although Sutton ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Our Dermatology Online
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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| Online Access: | http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-2-5-nevi/ |
| Summary: | Melanocytic nevi uncommonly develop halo-like phenomena. In this short review, we will discuss the major three types. Sutton nevus – more common in vitiligo – is characterized by loss of pigmentation around moles. Mimics of Sutton nevus have occasionally been reported in melanoma, although Sutton nevus itself is benign. Meyerson nevus is a pruritic lesion with a central mole surrounded by an eczematous halo. It is not necessarily associated with atopic dermatitis. The Wollina-Schaarschmidt phenomenon describes the halo-like skin free of psoriasis in patients with psoriasis. |
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| ISSN: | 2081-9390 |