A CASE OF EXTENSIVE CEREBRIFORM NEVUS AT ARTHUR DAVISON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, NDOLA, ZAMBIA

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https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.53.1.860

Keywords:

nevus, cerebriform, sebaceous, hamartoma

Abstract

Cerebriform nevus is an extremely rare hamartoma of the skin that is present at birth and typically presents as a hyperpigmented patch commonly on the scalp, trunk and lower limbs. It develops convolutions over the surface giving the characteristic cerebriform appearance  and grows during puberty under the hormonal influence and can develop secondary neoplasms in adulthood. We report a case of extensive cerebriform  nevus sebaceous in a 5 year old girl highlighting diagnostic challenges in a resource limited setting.

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Author Biographies

  • Mwiche Nachona

    Paediatric Registrar, Arthur Davison Children's Hospital, Ndola, Zambia

  • Patrick Jila

    Paediatric surgery Registrar, Arthur Davison Children's Hospital, Ndola, Zambia

  • Bwendo Nduna

    Consultant Paediatrician, Arthur Davison Children's Hospital, Ndola, Zambia

  • Chishala Chabala

    Consultant Paediatrician, University Teaching Hospital-Children's Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

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Published

11-03-2026

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 1 (2026)

Section

Case Report

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How to Cite

Inambao, M., Nachona, M., Jila, P., Nduna, B., & Chabala, C. (2026). A CASE OF EXTENSIVE CEREBRIFORM NEVUS AT ARTHUR DAVISON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, NDOLA, ZAMBIA. Medical Journal of Zambia, 53(1), 176-184. https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.53.1.860

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