Nevus Sebaceus

  • Figure 2.12 A: Nevus sebaceus* B: Nevus sebaceus* C: Trichoepitheliomas* * Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz
    Figure 2.12
    A: Nevus sebaceus*
    B: Nevus sebaceus*
    C: Trichoepitheliomas*
    * Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz
    Presents as solitary yellow-orange slightly raised plaque typically on scalp or face; plaque typically thickens and becomes more verrucous or pebbly during childhood
  • Mutation in PTCH gene has been reported (deletion)
  • Benign tumors (trichoblastoma, syringocystadenoma papilliferum) and malignant tumors (BCC < 1% cases) can arise within lesion