Unilateral Extended Linear Naevus Verrucosus (Nevus Unius Lateris) – First Case Reported in Romania

Abstract

One of the most interesting and certainly the most unusual of the varieties of nevi is the so-called naevus unius lateris or unilateral extended linear naevus verrucosus. It is a disembryoplasia or verrucous congenital tumor having a unilateral or nearly unilateral distribution in linear streaks or bands, following the long axis of the limbs or extending transversely around the trunk. This unique disease is so striking that it is readily recognized as a distinct clinic-pathologic entity. We present a clinical case of a 10-year-old patient. The peculiarity of this case resumes in the rarity and special clinical form and in that, it is the first clinical case published in Romania, 100 years after the first photo-documented case was published worldwide.