Vascular Malformation and Common Keratinocytic Nevus of the Soft Type: Phacomatosis Pigmentovascularis Revisited

Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis is a rare syndrome characterized by the coexistence of a pigmented nevus and a cutaneous vascular malformation. We report a 5-year-old boy with all the typical findings of phacomatosis pigmentovascularis type Ia. Although its existence according to the traditional cla...

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Published in:Case reports in dermatological medicine 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-3
Main Authors: Freitas, Isabel, Amaro, Cristina, Carvalho, Rodrigo, Laureano, André, Cardoso, Jorge
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Language:English
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Dermatology
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Summary:Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis is a rare syndrome characterized by the coexistence of a pigmented nevus and a cutaneous vascular malformation. We report a 5-year-old boy with all the typical findings of phacomatosis pigmentovascularis type Ia. Although its existence according to the traditional classification has been questioned, this case represents a very rare association of a capillary vascular malformation and a common keratinocytic nevus of the soft type.
ISSN:2090-6463
2090-6471
DOI:10.1155/2014/437085