CEREBRIFORM INTRADERMAL NEVUS

A case of cerebriform melanocytic intradermal nevus is presented, beca use of its extreme rarity, familial characteristics, and the good resu lt obtained with total excision and skin grafting. The treatment is of interest because these lesions may become malignant or infected, and there can be aesthetic problems which could result in behavioral diffi culties and the patient feeling socially rejected. We insist on the im portance of following a systematic study of these patients, and possib le extracutaneous lesions must be ruled out. The cerebriform intraderm al nevus is a benign tumor, which may appear at birth or at an early a ge. It is located on the scalp, and its external appearance is similar to that of the brain.