Resolution of vitiligo following excision of halo congenital melanocytic nevus: a rare case report |
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Authors: | Kai Wang Zhi Wang Weiqing Huang |
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Affiliation: | Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China |
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Abstract: | Halo congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) associated with vitiligo is rare, especially with regard to CMN excision. Only two reports of excision of halo CMN following repigmentation of vitiligo are found in the literature. We present a case of a girl with halo CMN and periorbital vitiligo. The halo CMN was excised and followed by spontaneous improvement of vitiligo. The result suggests excision of the inciting lesion may be a promising way to control vitiligo. |
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Keywords: | excision halo congenital melanocytic nevus vitiligo |
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