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  • Title: Linear arrangement of multiple deep penetrating nevi: report of first case and review of literature.
    Author: Hassan AS, Schulte KW, Ruzicka T, Megahed M.
    Journal: Arch Dermatol; 2003 Dec; 139(12):1608-10. PubMed ID: 14676079.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Deep penetrating nevus is a recently described variant of melanocytic nevi with clinical and histopathological features that may be confused with malignant melanoma, blue nevus, pigmented Spitz nevus, or congenital melanocytic nevus. We report a case with linear arrangement of multiple deep penetrating nevi. To our knowledge, such presentation has never been reported in the literature. OBSERVATIONS: We describe a patient with multiple darkly pigmented lesions in the right periauricular area, above and behind the ear. The histopathological features of these lesions were consistent with deep penetrating nevus. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report of linear arrangement of multiple deep penetrating nevi. We consider this case a unique presentation of deep penetrating nevus.
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