Nevus Lipomatosus Superficialis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A rare cutaneous hamartoma characterized by the presence of ectopic adipose tissue in the dermis. Histologically, there are aggregates of mature adipocytes usually around blood vessels, in the papillary and upper reticular dermis.

**Synonyms:** - NLS - Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis - Nevus Lipomatosus Cutaneous Superficialis of Hoffman-Zurhelle