Spontaneous partial repigmentation of halo nevi around congenital melanocytic nevus and vitiligo in a 13-year-old boy
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Spontaneous Involution of Congenital Melanocytic Nevus With Halo Phenomenon
Congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) is a neural crest-derived hamartoma, which appear at or soon after birth. CMN has a dynamic course and may show variable changes over time, including spontaneous involution. Spontaneous involution of CMN is a rare phenomenon and is often reported in association with halo phenomenon or vitiligo. The mechanism of halo phenomenon is yet to be investigated but is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.125539