Nevus anemicus

R. N. Ahkami, R. A. Schwartz

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Abstract

Nevus anemicus (NA) is a congenital localized cutaneous anomaly most often seen on the trunk. It represents a pale-colored irregularly shaped patch of histologically normal-appearing skin in which the pharmacological response to certain mediators may be aberrant, with sympathetic vasoconstriction likely responsible for the palter. Hence, it has been called a pharmacological nevus, NA may be linked with certain genodermatoses, including neurofibromatosis and phakomatosis pigmentovascularis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)327-329
Number of pages3
JournalDermatology
Volume198
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Dermatology

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