Skin nonmelanocytic tumor
Other tumors of skin
Connective tissue nevus
Author: Christopher S. Hale, M.D.
Last author update: 1 August 2012
Last staff update: 9 November 2020
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Definition / general
- Rare connective tissue hamartoma derived from cells of mesodermal origin
- May be syndromic (Proteus syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, others) or isolated (collagenoma)
Case reports
- 8 year old girl with connective tissue nevus with zosteriform distribution (Pediatr Dermatol 2007;24:557)
- 8 year old boy with linear connective tissue nevus (Pediatr Dermatol 2007;24:439)
- 25 year old man with 40 nodules / papules distributed in zosteriform pattern (Am J Dermatopathol 2007;29:303)
