Congenital melanocytic nevi
Congenital melanocytic nevi occur in approximately 1% of newborns and are usually classified according to their size. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are most simply defined as melanocytic nevi that are greater than 20 cm in largest dimension; whereas small congenital nevi are defined as melanocyt...
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| author | Tannous, Zeina S. |
| author2 | Mihm, Martin C. Sober, Arthur J. Duncan, Lyn M. |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Tannous, Zeina S. Mihm, Martin C. Sober, Arthur J. Duncan, Lyn M. |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2005 2017-11-08T07:58:33Z 2017-11-08T07:58:33Z 2017-11-08 |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 2352-5126 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6535 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.020 Tannous, Z. S., Mihm, M. C., Sober, A. J., & Duncan, L. M. (2005). Congenital melanocytic nevi: clinical and histopathologic features, risk of melanoma, and clinical management. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 52(2), 197-203. http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962204019309 |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Congenital melanocytic nevi clinical and histopathologic features, risk of melanoma, and clinical management |
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| description | Congenital melanocytic nevi occur in approximately 1% of newborns and are usually classified according to their size. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are most simply defined as melanocytic nevi that are greater than 20 cm in largest dimension; whereas small congenital nevi are defined as melanocytic nevi less that 1.5 cm in largest dimension. Congenital nevi can exhibit distinctive histologic features that can help in differentiating them from common acquired nevi. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are associated with an increased risk of the development of melanoma. On the other hand, there is evidence of an increased melanoma risk in patients with small congenital nevi. Nevertheless, the risk of malignant transformation in small congenital nevi and the lifetime melanoma risk in patients with small congenital nevi remain controversial. In large part due to inconsistency in the reported literature describing patients with congenital melanocytic nevi, the risk of melanoma in these patients remains unclear and consistent guidelines for clinical management do not exist. We review the literature and comment on the course of management for these patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pigmented Lesion Clinic. |
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| spelling | Congenital melanocytic neviclinical and histopathologic features, risk of melanoma, and clinical managementTannous, Zeina S.Mihm, Martin C.Sober, Arthur J.Duncan, Lyn M.Congenital melanocytic nevi occur in approximately 1% of newborns and are usually classified according to their size. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are most simply defined as melanocytic nevi that are greater than 20 cm in largest dimension; whereas small congenital nevi are defined as melanocytic nevi less that 1.5 cm in largest dimension. Congenital nevi can exhibit distinctive histologic features that can help in differentiating them from common acquired nevi. Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are associated with an increased risk of the development of melanoma. On the other hand, there is evidence of an increased melanoma risk in patients with small congenital nevi. Nevertheless, the risk of malignant transformation in small congenital nevi and the lifetime melanoma risk in patients with small congenital nevi remain controversial. In large part due to inconsistency in the reported literature describing patients with congenital melanocytic nevi, the risk of melanoma in these patients remains unclear and consistent guidelines for clinical management do not exist. We review the literature and comment on the course of management for these patients at the Massachusetts General Hospital Pigmented Lesion Clinic.PublishedN/A2017-11-08T07:58:33Z2017-11-08T07:58:33Z20052017-11-08Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2352-5126http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6535https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.020Tannous, Z. S., Mihm, M. C., Sober, A. J., & Duncan, L. M. (2005). Congenital melanocytic nevi: clinical and histopathologic features, risk of melanoma, and clinical management. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 52(2), 197-203.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962204019309enJournal of the American Academy of Dermatologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/65352021-03-19T10:03:27Z |
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| title | Congenital melanocytic nevi |
| title_full | Congenital melanocytic nevi |
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| title_short | Congenital melanocytic nevi |
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| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6535 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2004.07.020 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962204019309 |