Martín José M, Jordá Esperanza, Monteagudo Carlos, Alonso Vicent, Villalón Guillermo, Ramón Dolores
Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Feb;56(2 Suppl):S10-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.02.021. Epub 2006 Aug 28.
Desmoplastic hairless hypopigmented nevus is an extremely rare sclerotic, alopecic, and progressively hypopigmented giant congenital melanocytic nevus, which is histologically characterized by an intense desmoplasia. A significant trend toward spontaneous involution has been described. We report a case of desmoplastic hairless hypopigmented nevus that underwent a progressive depigmentation associated with loss of its woody consistency. The loss of induration appears to be the main marker for the complete regression of these nevi.