| Hair follicle nevus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Vellus hamartoma |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Hair follicle nevus is a cutaneous condition that presents as a small papule from which fine hairs protrude evenly from the surface. [1]
Signs and symptoms
Hair follicle nevus usually presents as a single, skin-colored papule or nodule on the face after birth that exhibit no symptoms. [2]
Diagnosis
Histologically, vellus hair follicle growth with perifollicular fibrous thickening occasionally encircled by a cellular stroma is the hallmark of hair follicle nevus. Smooth muscle fibers and eccrine and sebaceous glands are at times visible. [2]
See also
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ a b Lee, Ji Su; Yang, Ji Hoon; Park, Hyunsun; Yoon, Hyun-Sun; Cho, Soyun (2019). "Hair Follicle Nevus Located on the Neck: Comparison with Accessory Tragus, Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants and Trichofolliculoma". Annals of Dermatology. 31 (6). Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology: 662. doi: 10.5021/ad.2019.31.6.662. ISSN 1013-9087. PMC 7992593.
Further reading
- Larson, Krista N.; O'Shea, Patrick; Zedek, Daniel C.; Morrell, Dean S. (2016). "Hair Follicle Nevus Located on the Chin of an Infant: Case Report and Review of Literature". Pediatric Dermatology. 33 (2). Wiley. doi: 10.1111/pde.12825. ISSN 0736-8046.
- Harada, Kazutoshi; Kato, Yuichiro; Kato, Yukihiko; Tsuboi, Ryoji (2015-12-23). "Hair Follicle Nevus with Sebaceous Hyperplasia: A Dermoscopic Observation". Case Reports in Dermatology. 7 (3): 358–362. doi: 10.1159/000442969. ISSN 1662-6567. PMC 4777908. PMID 26955332.