A Case of Hair Transplantation in a Nevus Sebaceus Followed by Secondary Tumors, Maintaining the Hair Cycle for Approximately 40 Years

    March 2026 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”
    Saya Araki, Hiroyuki Goto, Hisayoshi Imanishi, Daisuke Tsuruta
    Studysummary This case study describes a 70-year-old woman with a congenital skin condition, nevus sebaceus, who underwent hair transplantation which maintained hair growth for about 40 years; however, secondary tumors developed over time, highlighting the persistence of tumorigenic potential within nevus sebaceus.
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