Open AccessNumber of Satellite Nevi as a Correlate for Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis in Patients With Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
Author(s) -
Ashfaq A. Marghoob,
Stephen W. Dusza,
Susan A. Oliveria,
Allan C. Halpern
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archderm.140.2.171
Subject(s) - medicine , nevus , dermatology , melanocytic nevus , confidence interval , satellite , logistic regression , risk factor , melanoma , cancer research , engineering , aerospace engineering
Patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) are at risk for neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM). Patients with LCMN on the posterior axis or in conjunction with many satellite melanocytic nevi seem to represent subgroups at greatest risk.
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