Congenital giant melanocytic nevi

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%...

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Main Authors: Shahla Khan, Syed Saeed Ahmed, Ghulam Sarwar Hashmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-07-01
Series:Rare Tumors
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/697