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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul 22;1(1):e9.
doi: 10.4081/rt.2009.e9.

Congenital giant melanocytic nevi

Ghulam S Hashmi  1 , Syed S Ahmed, Shahla Khan
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Case Reports

Congenital giant melanocytic nevi

Ghulam S Hashmi et al. Rare Tumors. .

Abstract

Nevi are common skin tumors caused by abnormal overgrowth of cells from the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. Most nevi are benign, but some pre-cancerous nevi must be monitored or removed. The giant congenital nevus is greater than 10 cm in size, pigmented and often hairy. Between 4% and 6% of these lesions will develop into a malignant melanoma. Since approximately 50% of the melanoma develop by the age of two, and 80% by the age of seven, early removal is recommended. The objective of this paper is to present a unique case of giant nevi and their surgical management.

Keywords: congenital.; giant; melanoma; nevus.

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Figure 1
Pre-operative photograph of the patient on OT table.
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Figure 2
Intra-operative photograph of the same patient.
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Figure 3
Resected specimen of the same patient.
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Figure 4
Post-operative photograph of the same patient on OT table.
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Figure 5
Post-operative photograph of the same patient.
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Figure 6
(40×) Histopathological examination shows nevi cells are separated with connective tissue layer.
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