{"title":"Beyond the surface: A case study about nevus sebaceous removal for cosmetic concerns.","authors":"Joshua Lewis, Jatinder P Singh, Ernst J Nicanord","doi":"10.1177/2050313X251317802","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nevus sebaceous, a benign scalp birthmark, typically presents without immediate health concerns but may require removal as it becomes bothersome with age. Symptoms are typically cosmetic, lacking pain or bleeding. Clinical presentation varies with age, initially appearing as a smooth, hairless yellowish patch, later evolving into an elevated lesion after the onset of puberty. We report a case of a 25-year-old female with nevus sebaceous. Despite its benign nature, the patient opted for excision due to cosmetic concerns and the potential for malignancy. Surgical removal was successful without complications. This case underscores the importance of early diagnosis and intervention to alleviate discomfort and potential malignancy. While rare, malignant transformation can occur, emphasizing the need for vigilant monitoring and timely surgical intervention, particularly during pre-puberty stages. Treatment should prioritize removal to prevent malignant progression and address cosmetic concerns. Further research is needed to refine management strategies for nevus sebaceous.</p>","PeriodicalId":21418,"journal":{"name":"SAGE Open Medical Case Reports","volume":"13 ","pages":"2050313X251317802"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11808742/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"SAGE Open Medical Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X251317802","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Nevus sebaceous, a benign scalp birthmark, typically presents without immediate health concerns but may require removal as it becomes bothersome with age. Symptoms are typically cosmetic, lacking pain or bleeding. Clinical presentation varies with age, initially appearing as a smooth, hairless yellowish patch, later evolving into an elevated lesion after the onset of puberty. We report a case of a 25-year-old female with nevus sebaceous. Despite its benign nature, the patient opted for excision due to cosmetic concerns and the potential for malignancy. Surgical removal was successful without complications. This case underscores the importance of early diagnosis and intervention to alleviate discomfort and potential malignancy. While rare, malignant transformation can occur, emphasizing the need for vigilant monitoring and timely surgical intervention, particularly during pre-puberty stages. Treatment should prioritize removal to prevent malignant progression and address cosmetic concerns. Further research is needed to refine management strategies for nevus sebaceous.
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (indexed in PubMed Central) is a peer reviewed, open access journal. It aims to provide a publication home for short case reports and case series, which often do not find a place in traditional primary research journals, but provide key insights into real medical cases that are essential for physicians, and may ultimately help to improve patient outcomes. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports does not limit content due to page budgets or thematic significance. Papers are subject to rigorous peer review and are selected on the basis of whether the research is sound and deserves publication. By virtue of not restricting papers to a narrow discipline, SAGE Open Medical Case Reports facilitates the discovery of the connections between papers, whether within or between disciplines. Case reports can span the full spectrum of medicine across the health sciences in the broadest sense, including: Allergy/Immunology Anaesthesia/Pain Cardiovascular Critical Care/ Emergency Medicine Dentistry Dermatology Diabetes/Endocrinology Epidemiology/Public Health Gastroenterology/Hepatology Geriatrics/Gerontology Haematology Infectious Diseases Mental Health/Psychiatry Nephrology Neurology Nursing Obstetrics/Gynaecology Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics/Rehabilitation/Occupational Therapy Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine Pathology Pharmacoeconomics/health economics Pharmacoepidemiology/Drug safety Psychopharmacology Radiology Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology/ Clinical Immunology Sports Medicine Surgery Toxicology Urology Women''s Health.