Giant congenital melanocytic nevus scalp: report of a rare case

Authors

  • A. Bhagyalakshmi Department of Pathology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • P.V. Sudhakar Department of Plastic Surgery, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • P. Uma Department of Pathology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • P. Urmila Devi Department of Pathology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Keywords:

Garment nevus, Scalp, Rare

Abstract

Giant congenital melanocytic nevus (garment nevus) is a kind of congenital malformation of neural crest cells with size greater than 20 cm. Malignant melanoma may develop in 2-31% of these lesions. The objective of this paper is to present a unique case of giant nevus which is rare.

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Published

2017-01-27

How to Cite

Bhagyalakshmi, A., Sudhakar, P., Uma, P., & Devi, P. U. (2017). Giant congenital melanocytic nevus scalp: report of a rare case. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 1(3), 317–319. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2619