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Neurocristic cutaneous hamartoma of the scalp
Mazda K Turel1, Geeta Chacko, A Raja
1Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Abstract:
Neurocristic cutaneous hamartoma of the scalp, a rare entity, may be either congenital or acquired. The former must be distinguished from other forms of congenital nodular and plaque-like lesions such as giant congenital nevi, common and cellular blue nevi, and melanoma. We describe the clinicopathologic features of an example occurring in a 2-month-old girl presenting with a large parietooccipital swelling. The literature is reviewed.
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