Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2010 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Pediatric Clinics of North America, volume 57, pages 1,155-1,176 (issn: 0031-3955,

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Authors: Valerie B, Lyon;

doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2010.07.005

pmid: 20888464

Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

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Abstract

The relative risk for melanoma arising within a congenital nevus is related to the size of the lesion. The timing of and clinical presentation of development of melanoma is also related to the size of the lesion. Medical decisions are individualized taking into account the perceived risk of malignancy, psychosocial impact, and anticipated treatment outcome. In this article, the common features of congenital nevi are discussed as well as the potential individual variations and their impact on treatment recommendations.

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Medical College of Wisconsin
United States

Keywords

Nevus, Pigmented, Skin Neoplasms, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Disease Progression, Humans, Abnormalities, Multiple, Melanoma, Skin

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