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Nevus sebaceus

MedGen UID:
1372214
Concept ID:
C4476818
Neoplastic Process
HPO: HP:0025511

Definition

A solitary yellow-orange slightly raised plaque typically on scalp or face. The plaque typically thickens and becomes more verrucous or pebbly during childhood. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNevus sebaceus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Paasch U, Zidane M, Baron JM, Bund T, Cappius HJ, Drosner M, Feise K, Fischer T, Gauglitz G, Gerber PA, Grunewald S, Herberger K, Jung A, Karsai S, Kautz G, Philipp C, Schädel D, Seitz AT, Nast A
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022 Sep;20(9):1248-1267. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1111/ddg.14879. PMID: 36098675
Patel P, Malik K, Khachemoune A
Am J Clin Dermatol 2015 Jun;16(3):197-204. doi: 10.1007/s40257-015-0123-y. PMID: 25782676
Price HN, Zaenglein AL
Curr Opin Pediatr 2007 Aug;19(4):420-4. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328224b8ee. PMID: 17630606

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ye Q, Wu Q, Jia M, Li FZ, Fang S
Dermatology 2023;239(1):140-147. Epub 2022 Sep 9 doi: 10.1159/000526143. PMID: 36088908
Torchia D, Happle R
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Oct;89(4):764-773. Epub 2021 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.12.082. PMID: 33583608
Flux K
Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Jun;10(2):367-382. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2017.01.009. PMID: 28477886
Asch S, Sugarman JL
Handb Clin Neurol 2015;132:291-316. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00022-6. PMID: 26564089
Mann JA
Curr Opin Pediatr 2014 Aug;26(4):452-9. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000123. PMID: 25007321

Diagnosis

Torchia D, Happle R
Eur J Dermatol 2019 Feb 1;29(1):2-5. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2018.3488. PMID: 30827948
Tjarks BJ, Gardner JM, Riddle ND
Semin Diagn Pathol 2019 Jan;36(1):48-61. Epub 2018 Dec 11 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2018.12.001. PMID: 30573326
Flux K
Surg Pathol Clin 2017 Jun;10(2):367-382. doi: 10.1016/j.path.2017.01.009. PMID: 28477886
Patel P, Malik K, Khachemoune A
Am J Clin Dermatol 2015 Jun;16(3):197-204. doi: 10.1007/s40257-015-0123-y. PMID: 25782676
Mundi JP, Rose AE, Boyd KP, Patel RR, Lipkin G
Dermatol Online J 2013 Dec 16;19(12):20722. PMID: 24365013

Therapy

Zhou AG, Antaya RJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2022 Aug;87(2):407-409. Epub 2021 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.029. PMID: 34428533
In SI, Lee JY, Kim YC
Eur J Dermatol 2010 Sep-Oct;20(5):590-2. Epub 2010 Aug 16 doi: 10.1684/ejd.2010.1048. PMID: 20709645
Padgett JK
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2005 May;13(2):195-202, v. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2004.11.006. PMID: 15817400
Dierickx CC, Goldenhersh M, Dwyer P, Stratigos A, Mihm M, Anderson RR
Arch Dermatol 1999 Jun;135(6):637-40. doi: 10.1001/archderm.135.6.637. PMID: 10376688
Garcia-Silva J, Velasco-Benito JA, Pena-Penabad C, Armijo M
Pediatr Dermatol 1996 Jan-Feb;13(1):54-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb01190.x. PMID: 8919528

Prognosis

Richmond HM, Duvic M, Macfarlane DF
Am J Clin Dermatol 2010;11(4):233-46. doi: 10.2165/11533260-000000000-00000. PMID: 20509718
Price HN, Zaenglein AL
Curr Opin Pediatr 2007 Aug;19(4):420-4. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e328224b8ee. PMID: 17630606
Diwan AH, Smith KJ, Brown R, Skelton HG
J Cutan Pathol 2003 Nov;30(10):652-5. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2003.00124.x. PMID: 14744092
Schwartz RA, Torre DP
J Am Acad Dermatol 1995 Jul;33(1):90-104. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(95)90017-9. PMID: 7601953
Pinkus H
Mod Probl Paediatr 1976 Oct 20-23;20:50-7. PMID: 1032522

Clinical prediction guides

Kamyab-Hesari K, Seirafi H, Jahan S, Aghazadeh N, Hejazi P, Azizpour A, Goodarzi A
Int J Dermatol 2016 Feb;55(2):193-200. Epub 2015 Sep 17 doi: 10.1111/ijd.12845. PMID: 26381137
Im M, Kim DH, Park JS, Chung H, Lee Y, Kim CD, Seo YJ, Lee JH
J Cutan Pathol 2011 Aug;38(8):657-62. Epub 2011 Apr 26 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01706.x. PMID: 21518380
Prayson RA, Kotagal P, Wyllie E, Bingaman W
Arch Pathol Lab Med 1999 Apr;123(4):301-5. doi: 10.5858/1999-123-0301-LENANS. PMID: 10320141
Oranje AP, Przyrembel H, Meradji M, Loonen MC, de Klerk JB
Arch Dermatol 1994 Sep;130(9):1167-71. PMID: 8085871
Pinkus H
Mod Probl Paediatr 1976 Oct 20-23;20:50-7. PMID: 1032522

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