Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report

Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report

Abstract Giant melanocytic nevus is a rare condition caused by benign proliferation of melanocytes. There is a slight risk of malignancy in these lesions which should be noticed especially when they become larger. GCMN can be removed by plastic surgery.

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Ali Asilian, Samin Nabavinejad, Mina Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
congenital nevi
giant congenital melanocytic nevi
malignant melanoma
melanocytic nevus
neurocutaneous melanosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3807
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spelling doaj-e325313122d04598a4880386c586821b2021-06-04T10:35:48ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-05-0195n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.3807Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case reportFatemeh Mohaghegh0Ali Asilian1Samin Nabavinejad2Mina Rezaei3Department of Dermatology Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research CenterIsfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Dermatology Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research CenterIsfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Dermatology Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research CenterIsfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranSchool of Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranAbstract Giant melanocytic nevus is a rare condition caused by benign proliferation of melanocytes. There is a slight risk of malignancy in these lesions which should be noticed especially when they become larger. GCMN can be removed by plastic surgery.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3807congenital nevigiant congenital melanocytic nevimalignant melanomamelanocytic nevusneurocutaneous melanosis
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author Fatemeh Mohaghegh
Ali Asilian
Samin Nabavinejad
Mina Rezaei
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Ali Asilian
Samin Nabavinejad
Mina Rezaei
Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
congenital nevi
giant congenital melanocytic nevi
malignant melanoma
melanocytic nevus
neurocutaneous melanosis
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Ali Asilian
Samin Nabavinejad
Mina Rezaei
author_sort Fatemeh Mohaghegh
title Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
title_short Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
title_full Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
title_fullStr Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: A case report
title_sort giant cerebriform melanocytic nevus of the scalp: a case report
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-05-01
description Abstract Giant melanocytic nevus is a rare condition caused by benign proliferation of melanocytes. There is a slight risk of malignancy in these lesions which should be noticed especially when they become larger. GCMN can be removed by plastic surgery.
topic congenital nevi
giant congenital melanocytic nevi
malignant melanoma
melanocytic nevus
neurocutaneous melanosis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3807
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