Epidermal nevus syndrome explained

Epidermal nevus syndrome
Synonyms:	Solomon's syndrome, Feuerstein and Mims syndrome

Epidermal nevus syndrome, also known as Feuerstein and Mims syndrome, and Solomon's syndrome^{[1] [2]} is a rare disease that was first described in 1968 and consists of extensive epidermal nevi with abnormalities of the central nervous system (CNS), skeleton, skin, cardiovascular system, genitourinary system and eyes.^[3] However, since the syndrome's first description, a broader concept for the "epidermal nevus" syndrome has been proposed, with at least six types being described:^[4]

• Schimmelpenning syndrome

• Nevus comedonicus syndrome

• Pigmented hairy epidermal nevus syndrome

• Proteus syndrome

• CHILD syndrome

• Phakomatosis pigmentokeratotica

See also

• Epidermis
• List of cutaneous conditions

Notes and References

1. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .
2. Book: Rapini, Ronald P. . Bolognia, Jean L. . Jorizzo, Joseph L. . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
3. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .
4. Happle, R. "Epidermal nevus syndrome." Semin Dermatol. 1995;14:111.