Nevus comedonicus

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Nevus comedonicus (also known as a "Comedo nevus"^[1]) is characterized by closely arranged, grouped, often linear, slightly elevated papules that have at their center keratinous plugs resembling comedones.^[2]^:634^[3]^:774

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Extremity

Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]

Trunk

Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]
Naevus comedonicus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[4]

References

↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1673. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 "Dermatology Atlas".

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[Bolognia-1] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1673. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Andrews-2] James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Fitz2-3] Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.

[Dermatology_Atlas-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 "Dermatology Atlas".

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