Nevus Sebaceous and Accompanying Lesions: A Clinicopathologic Review of Seven Patients

Purpose: Benign lesions are frequently develops in nevus sebaceous, while malignancies mayalso be seen rarely. We aimed to review the pathologies developed from nevus sebaceous in ourpatients. Material and method: Seven patients with nevus sebaceous, whose diagnoses andmanagements had been...

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Main Authors: F. Hüsniye DİLEK et al., Yavuz DEMİR, Nurten TURHAN-HAKTANIR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duzce University 2010-05-01
Series:Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.tipdergi.duzce.edu.tr/dosya/20101/16.pdf
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Summary:Purpose: Benign lesions are frequently develops in nevus sebaceous, while malignancies mayalso be seen rarely. We aimed to review the pathologies developed from nevus sebaceous in ourpatients. Material and method: Seven patients with nevus sebaceous, whose diagnoses andmanagements had been carried out in our department during the last six years, were reviewed.Diagnoses were verified by the examination of a pathologist. Results: In addition to the seven sebaceous nevi that were five in the scalp and two in the cheek,syringocystadenoma papilliferum in a patient, eccrine spiroadenoma in one patient, and bothsyringocystadenoma papilliferum and tubular apocrine adenoma in a patient were seen. Totalsurgical excision was performed for all patients. No recurrence was noticed in any of the tumorsin the follow-up. Conclusion: Prophylactic excision has been suggested because of the probable neoplastictransformations in elderly. In our series, early excision had been performed in almost all patientsand no malignant transformation was detected. Concerning the neoplastic changes are seenusually at the ages of 40-70 and aesthetically disturbing lesions rise in adolescent period, wesuggest that excision can be delayed to adolescent period.
ISSN:1307-671X