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Louis A. Brunsting, M.D.; Samuel M. Bluefarb, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1957;75(4):596-600.

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Halo Nevus: Absorption of Central Element. Presented by DR. THEODORE CORNBLEET, DR. SIDNEY BARSKY, and (by invitation) DR. LEONARD HOIT.

The patient states that she had a pea-sized "black bump" on her cheek for as long as she can remember. Recently a whitish, pencil-like line formed around this nodule and continued to grow wider. Within the last few months this lightcolored disc has turned completely white. Simultaneously with this last event the central black nodule, began to lose its color, and turned a brownish-tan in color. In addition to this, the central elevation shrank in size, until when seen by us, it was the size of a small pin-head. Large prominent hairs in this nevus, also changed their character and were lanugo-like when the patient was seen. She has had no subjective symptoms.

Biopsy specimens of the central punctum and the peripheral area of this lesion are . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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