Meyerson phenomenon

Meyerson phenomenon around naevi: resolution after sun exposure?

Meyerson phenomenon (MP) is an inflammatory, some­ times itchy, eczematous eruption usually encircling a pre-existing melanocytic naevus. The terms halo derma-titis and Meyerson's naevus are also frequently used to describe it (1). MP usually appears in otherwise healthy young male individuals, but has also been reported in females and young children (2). Apart from slight itching, no other sym...

Meyerson Phenomenon as a Component of Melanoma in situ.

Meyerson phenomenon (MP) is characterized by a symmetrical area of erythema and scales encircling a central lesion, which is most commonly a banal melanocytic nevus. Herein, we describe an unusual case with MP representing an eczematized response to a melanoma in situ and review the literature covering this entity. A 56-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of a pruritic, pigmented lesi...

Eczema within a Capillary Malformation: A Case of Meyerson Phenomenon

Vol. 28, No. 6, 2016 781 Received July 16, 2015, Revised October 15, 2015, Accepted for publication November 3, 2015 Corresponding author: You Chan Kim, Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 WorldCup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16499, Korea. Tel: 82-31-219-5190, Fax: 82-31-219-5189, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of...

Meyerson phenomenon within a nevus flammeus. The different eczematous reactions within port-wine stains.

Only few reports about eczematous reactions overlying nevi flammei exist. All of them were observed in children. The description of an eczematous reaction within a congenital nevus flammeus on the left lower leg of a male adult gives reason to discuss this rare phenomenon. Eczema or inflammatory changes within a port-wine stain may mostly be a collision dermatosis with an atopic dermatitis, esp...

Les identités multiples d'Emile Meyerson.