Verrucous epidermal nevus
Kim, R.; Marmon, S.; Kaplan, J.; Kamino, H.; Pomeranz, M.Keltz.
Dermatology Online Journal 19(12): 20707
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 24364998 Document Number: 666433
A 64-year-old man presented with a three-year history of an enlarging, pruritic, linear, verrucous plaque on his left lower extremity. Histopathologic examination was consistent with a verrucous epidermal nevus, which is a benign epidermal hamartoma, most commonly observed in the pediatric population. Verrucous epidermal nevi are often refractory to treatment and have high rates of recurrences, causing them to be therapeutic challenges. We review the treatment modalities reported to be effective in verrucous epidermal nevi.