| Giant congenital melanocytic nevi: a case report. | |
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PMID: 23450701 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Congenital melanocytic naevi which are formed by the overgrowth of melanocytes, are present at birth, which are called as bathing trunk, coat-sleeve or stocking naevi, which are commonly found over the back and the thigh areas . The giant congenital naevi of sizes which are greater than 20 cm are pigmented and are often hairy. The risk of malignant melanoma for the giant naevi is approximately 6% and 50% of the melanomas that develop by the age of two years, and 80% of those that develop by the age of seven years. So, an early removal is recommended The objective of this paper is to present a unique case of giant naevi along with a review of the literature. |
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Sudhanshu Ku Das; Amarendra M; Monalisa Subudhi |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-11-01 |
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Title: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR Volume: 7 ISSN: 2249-782X ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Diagn Res Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-03-01 Completed Date: 2013-03-04 Revised Date: 2013-04-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101488993 Medline TA: J Clin Diagn Res Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 154-5 Citation Subset: - |
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Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences , Amalapuram Andhra Pradesh 533201, India . |
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