Answer: Halo Nevus

Also known as: Sutton’s nevus, or leukoderma acquisitum centrifugum.

A halo nevus is a compound or dermal nevus that develops a white border. It was first described by Richard L. Sutton in 1916.

The incidence in the population is estimated to be 1%. It can affect all races and both sexes. Congenital halo Nevomelanocytic nevus occurs rarely.

 The depigmented halo is symmetrical and round or oval with a sharply demarcated border. Halo nevus shows a decrease or total absence of melanin and melanocytes. T-Lymphocytes at the site of depigmentation suggest that these cells participate in the halo phenomenon .

  1. The following is a characteristic feature of halo nevus:
 

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