Papular epidermal nevus with "skyline" basal cell layer (PENS) following a Blaschko linear pattern

Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Nov-Dec;30(6):e270-1. doi: 10.1111/pde.12141. Epub 2013 Apr 19.

Abstract

Papular epidermal nevus with "skyline" basal cell layer (PENS), a variant of epidermal nevi, has recently been described as a small, round or polygonal papule, visible at birth or shortly thereafter, with characteristic histopathologic features. It has been considered a separate entity from keratinocytic nevi because no lesion observed thus far has followed any of the known archetypical mosaic patterns. Here we describe for the first time a PENS lesion following a linear distribution pattern along Blaschko's lines.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Epidermis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nevus / pathology
  • Shoulder
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*

Supplementary concepts

  • Epidermal Nevus