A case of diffuse neurofibroma of the scalp associated with poliosis

Jin Ok Baek, Hye Young Lee, Min Kim, Joo Young Roh, Jong Rok Lee

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Abstract

A 37-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of asymptomatic ill-defined subcutaneous thickening with overlying whitish hairs on right occipital scalp. Histopathologic examination from this subcutaneous mass revealed neurofibromatous tissue with a diffuse infiltrative growth. S-100 protein staining showed decreased melanocytes and melanin in hair follicles. He was diagnosed as a diffuse neurofibroma associated with poliosis. To our knowledge, only two cases of poliosis associated with neurofibroma have ever been reported in English.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)811-813
Number of pages3
JournalKorean Journal of Dermatology
Volume45
Issue number8
StatePublished - Aug 2007

Keywords

  • Diffuse neurofibroma
  • Poliosis

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