Giant comedo naevus
Keywords:
nevus, comedogenic, acne.Abstract
Comedogenic nevus is a rare hamartomatous proliferation secondary to pilosebaceous tissue. It is characterized by the formation of lesions that mimic comedones, which follow Blaschko lines.
We report a giant nevus comedogenic in a 65-year-old patiente which is a rare presentation of this entity. Clinical improvement was evident with the use of systemic retinoids. Key words: nevus,
Author Biographies
Jessica Inés Vergara
Médica, residente de II año de Dermatología, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Xiomara Ríos
Médica, residente de II año de Dermatología, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Claudia Liliana Medina
Médico, residente de I año de Dermatología, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Argemiro Pallares
Médico, residente de I año de Dermatología, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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