Korean J Dermatol.  2003 Apr;41(4):474-478.

A Case of Bilateral Segmental Neurofibromatosis Associated with Partial Unilateral Lentiginosis and Nevus of Ota

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. derma@vincent.cuk.ac.kr

Abstract

The term, bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis had been used to refer to patients who had unilateral neurofibromas with contralateral pigmented lesions or bilateral neurofibromas. Partial unilateral lentiginosis is characterized by numerous lentigines localized to a body segment. The coexistence of bilateral neurofibromas and partial unilateral lentiginosis raises the possibility that partial unilateral lentiginosis could be a variant of segmental neurofibromatosis. Nevus of Ota arise from dermal melanocytes and it can be associated with neurofibromatosis. A 60-year-old man presented with bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis with partial unilateral lentiginosis on the right arm and right leg, nevus of Ota on right forehead, and one cafe-au-lait spot on the abdomen.

Keyword

Bilateral segmental neurofibromatosis; Partial unilateral lentiginosis; Nevus of Ota

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Arm
Cafe-au-Lait Spots
Forehead
Humans
Leg
Lentigo*
Melanocytes
Middle Aged
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatoses*
Nevus of Ota*
Nevus*
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