Epidermal Nevi: What Is New

Andrea R Waldman; Maria C Garzon; Kimberly D Morel

doi:10.1016/j.det.2021.09.006

Epidermal Nevi: What Is New

Dermatol Clin. 2022 Jan;40(1):61-71. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2021.09.006.

Authors

Andrea R Waldman¹, Maria C Garzon², Kimberly D Morel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, 5 East 98th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA.
² Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10032, USA.
³ Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34799036
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2021.09.006

Abstract

This article reviews the clinical findings of epidermal nevi and their associated syndromes and provides an update on their pathogenic genetic changes as well as targeted therapies detailed to date.

Keywords: Epidermal nevus; Epidermal nevus syndrome; Nevus sebaceous; Nevus sebaceous syndrome; RASopathy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Nevus* / genetics
Proteus Syndrome*
Skin Neoplasms* / genetics