Malignant Melanoma Arising at the Site of a Previously Excised Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus | Zendy

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Malignant Melanoma Arising at the Site of a Previously Excised Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

Author(s) -

Carrie C. Coughlin,

M. Laurin Council,

Alejandro A. Gru,

Ryan C. Fields,

Susan J. Bayliss

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

jama dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128

H-Index - 166

eISSN - 2168-6084

pISSN - 2168-6068

DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5775

Subject(s) - medicine , congenital melanocytic nevus , nevus , melanocytic nevus , melanoma , dermatology , blue nevus , melanoma diagnosis , cancer research

Malignant Melanoma Arising at the Site of a Previously Excised Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Patients with giant congenital nevi are at increased risk for malignant melanoma. Most reported cases involve development of melanoma during childhood, usually before age 6 years.1-3 Herein, we report a case of a man with a giant congenital nevus and satellite nevi who underwent multiple excisions and grafting procedures as a child and developed malignant melanoma more than 30 years later.

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