[A girl with brown skin abnormalities of the neck].

A 12-year-old girl visited the dermatologist with asymptomatic brown skin abnormalities of the neck and the umbilicus. Dermatologic examination showed multiple reticulate brown patches at both sites. All dermal abnormalities disappeared after firm wiping with 70% isopropyl alcohol, revealing the diagnosis 'pheoderma'.

Giant ceribriform intradermal nevus on the back of a newborn.

A male newborn had a large cerebriform tumor covering his shoulders and almost the entire surface of his back. After exclusion of further abnormalities, the diagnosis of cerebriform intradermal nevus was made. This particular variant of giant melanocytic nevus should always be differentiated from cutis verticis gyrata, if located on the vertex.

Sporadic nonsyndromal anterior cervical hypertrichosis: case report and review of the literature.

A 13-year-old girl presented with cosmetically disturbing excessive hair growth in the anterior cervical region that had been present since birth. An X-ray of the cervical and lumbosacral spine did not show any ossal changes. Based on the clinical findings, the diagnosis of anterior cervical hypertrichosis was made.