Isolated nevus unius lateralis in a patient from Uganda

By JOM Staff

02.15.23

A 5-year-old male presented to our global health outreach clinic in Uganda in May 2018 for discoloration affecting the entire left side of his body since infancy. Cutaneous examination revealed unilateral distributed linear bands of skin-colored to dark-brown verrucous papules coalescing into plaques following Blaschko lines on the face, trunk, and extremities (Figures 1 and 2). Further examination revealed that the patient did not suffer from seizures, developmental delay, or visual and auditory disturbances. The history and clinical findings were most consistent with nevus unius lateralis.

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