A nevus sebaceous is a rare birthmark present on the face, neck, forehead, or scalp. Most are benign and unchanged through life, but some may develop tumors. A nevus sebaceous is a rare type of ...

Linear nevus sebaceous syndrome (LNSS) is known by several other names, including Jadassohn nevus phakomatosis, Schimmelpenning-Feuerstein-Mims syndrome, and simply Schimmelpenning syndrome. LNSS is ...

Her brave boy. Jana Kramer’s 4-year-old son Jace is recovering after undergoing surgery to have a nevus sebaceous birthmark removed. The One Tree Hill alum, 39, shared a photo of her son’s head before ...

The term "epidermal nevus syndrome" (ENS) is used for any of the various clinical entities which are distinctive in terms of their signs and symptoms, histopathology, and genetic composition. In most ...

Nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn (NSJ) is a benign, congenital hamartoma that often presents at birth, appears to regress in childhood, and grows during puberty, suggesting possible hormonal control. We ...

An otherwise healthy 17-month-old girl presented with a well-defined, yellow-orange oval plaque with alopecia on her left scalp since birth (Figure 1). It had been growing proportionately with her.

A 57-year-old man presented with concerns about a new growth on his scalp. He was born with a birthmark on his scalp that had become bumpy over time, but over the previous year he had noticed the ...

Birthmarks are usually thought to be small and innocuous—but this one is a little different. In an exclusive clip from Dr. Pimple Popper’s new spin-off series Dr. Pimple Popper: Before The Pop, ...

Lichen striatus is a common entity that may be confused with an epidermal nevus. However, lichen striatus is not present at birth and is associated with spontaneous resolution over time. On histology, ...

A 12-year-old girl presented with a tan plaque on her scalp that had gradually increased in size since birth, with a cerebriform appearance. Histologic findings showed papillomatous epidermal ...