Open AccessGiant congenital facial melanocytic nevus
Author(s) -
Meenakshi Wadhwani,
Rachna Meel,
Neelam Pushker
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
oman journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 0974-7842
pISSN - 0974-620X
DOI - 10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital melanocytic nevus , dermatology , trunk , nevus , melanocytic nevus , melanoma , lesion , incidence (geometry) , pathology , ecology , physics , cancer research , optics , biology
Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (GCMNs) is mostly reported in area of trunk followed by limbs and head. Their incidence is <1:20,000 newborns It derives attention due to its association with malignant melanoma.The risk of developing malignant melanoma is between 5 to 10%.We report a case of twelve year old boy with hyperpigmented lesion on face.
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