Eruptive vellus hair cysts and neurologic abnormalities: two related conditions?
Morgan, M.B.; Kouseff, B.G.; Silver, A.; Shenefelt, P.C.; Fenske, N.A.; Espinoza, C.G.
Cutis 47(6): 413-415
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 1879179 Document Number: 377760
A fifteen-year-old white boy with a history of seizure disorder, borderline cognitive function, academic difficulty, and explosive temper outbursts was evaluated for asymptomatic flesh-colored papules appearing on his chest, abdomen, and axillae. Examination of a biopsy specimen showed eruptive vellus hair cysts; results of genetic, endocrinologic, and neuropsychiatric evaluation revealed abnormalities suggestive of a previously undescribed neurocutaneous syndrome.