Nasal glioma.

Light and electron microscopic studies in a case of nasal glioma revealed a tumor composed nearly entirely of astrocytes. No ganglion cells or neurons were present and the mass was not surrounded by a capsule reminiscent for meningeal tissue. The vasculature resembled dermal patterns rather than typical central nervous system.

[Linear epidermal nevus with multiple malformations. (author's transl)].

We report about a 12 year old boy who was born with a linear epidermal nevus. This nevus extended from the umbilicus strictly along the midline to the symphysis and continued on the right leg caudally to the medial brim of the foot and the first and second toe. Changes of bone structure are seen at-x-ray examination of the right hip and leg.