Numerous Soft, Nontender Papules and Nodules with Segmental Distribution

Numerous soft, nontender papules and nodules with Segmental Distribution
Numerous soft, nontender papules and nodules with segmental distribution

A 4-year-old girl presented for evaluation of cutaneous nodules that had been present on the left side of her trunk since birth.

Physical examination revealed numerous soft, nontender papules and nodules between 2 and 12 mm in diameter, distributed across the left upper abdomen and wrapping around to the left back.

What is the most likely cause of this long-standing dermatologic finding?