halonaevus vitiligo mc dr elke janig austria
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Elke Janig
Halo Naevi – is it vitiligo?
Department of Dermatology und Venerology
Medical University Vienna
Austria
Our patient
• Healthy 17 years, male• No other diseases, no medication• Family: no Halo naevi, vitiligo or
autoimmune disorders
• 10 Halo Naevi / face and trunk• Vitiligo / face and genital• Hyperpigmented areas / trunk
History of Halo Naevi
• 1512-1516: Matthias Grünewald – painted „the Temptation of St. Anthony“
• 1874: Hebra and Kaposi– perinaevic depigmentation
• 1916: Sutton– Leucodermia acquisita centrifugum
Halo Naevi
• Melanocytic naevus surrounded by a depigmented zone
• Average age of onset ~ 15 years
• 1-5 cm
• Solitary or multiple
• Benign, asymptomatic
• Cosmetic significance
Associated diseases
• Turner`s syndrome
• Vitiligo
• Halo naevi-associated leucoderma
Pathogenesis
• (Postinflammatory) autoimmune reaction against melanocytes or melanoma cells
• Infiltrate:– CD 4 + and CD 8 + T cells– Langerhans cells– Melanophages
Life cycle of a Halo Naevus
• Benign naevus
• Start of depigmentation
• Involution of the naevus
• Depigmented macula
• Repigmentation
Similar Naevi
• Meyerson Nevus: eczematous halo around a pigmented nevus
• Cockade Nevus: central dark nevus surrounded by concentric circles of light and dark pigmentation
• Attention: – Melanoma with regression
Treatment Options
• Information
• Excision
• Topical tacrolimus
• Excimer Laser
• Tattooing
• Excision of the central naevus combined with epidermal grafting or UVB 311nm
Halo Naevi and Vitiligo
• Acquired leucodermas
• No change of skin surface
• Unknown aetiology
• Coincidence 1%-47%
Halo Naevi and Vitiligo
Features Halo Naevus Vitiligo
Wood light White Bluish/ yellowish fluorescence
H2O2Normal levels Elevated levels
Distribution Non-symmetrical Often symmetrical
Progression Limited Progressive
Associated diseases
Rare Autoimmune diseases
Thank you!
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Adrian Tanew
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