Giant congenital melanocytic nevus scalp: report of a rare case
Keywords:
Garment nevus, Scalp, RareAbstract
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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