Open AccessCongenital melanocytic nevus with scrotal mass: A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Tanmay Motiwala,
Kirtikumar J Rathod,
Avinash Jadhav,
Minhaj Shaikh,
Poonam Elhence,
Bharat Paliwal,
Arvind Sinha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_154_20
Subject(s) - dermis , melanocytic nevus , congenital melanocytic nevus , nevus , dermatology , pathology , lineage (genetic) , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , melanoma , biology , cancer research , radiology , biochemistry , gene
Congenital melanocytic nevus is deposition of pigment producing cells of melanocytic lineage in the dermis. We present an extremely rare case of congenital melanocytic nevus with a scrotal mass associated with deposition of melanin in the brain. The mass may mimic like a testicular tumour on clinical presentation.