Prenatal diagnosis of exophytic nevus sebaceous of the scalp

Prenat Diagn. 2013 Dec;33(13):1305-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.4252. Epub 2013 Oct 22.

Abstract

Nevus sebaceous is a complex hamartoma most commonly found on the scalp, face, and neck and is often present at birth, although some may be diagnosed later in infancy. We report the first prenatal diagnosis of isolated nevus sebaceous that presented at 19 weeks' gestation as a large and exophytic tumor of the scalp. This case emphasizes the crucial role of ultrasound examination performed with high-frequency probes, which revealed associated diffuse lesions of the face. Identification of such a facial involvement could have a dramatic prognostic impact.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Eugenic
  • Adult
  • Face / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nevus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nevus / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Scalp / diagnostic imaging*
  • Scalp / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*