Melanoma arising in a Giant congenital melanocytic nevus: two case reports

Melanoma arising in a Giant congenital melanocytic nevus: two case reports

Abstract Background A giant congenital melanocytic nevus (GCMN) is found in 0.1% of live-born infants. If present, the lesion has a chance of about 6% to develop into malignant melanoma. Both children and adults can be affected by malignant melanoma arising in a giant congenital nevus. Up to 95% of...

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Main Authors: Tatiana S. Belysheva, Yana V. Vishnevskaya, Tatiana V. Nasedkina, Marina A. Emelyanova, Ivan S. Abramov, Kristina V. Orlova, Ludmila N. Lubchenko, Igor A. Utyashev, Marina B. Doroshenko, Lev V. Demidov, Mamed D. Aliev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Giant congenital melanocytic nevus
Melanoma
Neurocutaneous melanosis
Genetic analysis
NRAS mutation
Infants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-019-0797-1

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