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Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma
Joint Authors
Cacciapuoti, Sara
Siano, Maria
Costa, Claudia
Tornillo, Luigi
Scalvenzi, Massimiliano
Staibano, Stefania
Migliaro, Fiorella
Palmisano, Franco
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital malignant melanoma (CMM) is a rare condition that is defined as malignant melanoma recognized at birth.
CMM may develop in utero in one of three ways: (1) transmission by metastasis through the placenta from a mother with melanoma; (2) primary melanoma arising within a giant congenital melanocytic naevus (GCMN); (3) primary de novo cutaneous CMM arising in utero.
CMM can be confused clinically and histologically with benign proliferative melanocytic lesions such as giant congenital nevi.
We describe the case of a patient presenting a GCMN with proliferative nodules, clinically and dermoscopically resembling a CMM, demonstrating the importance of caution in making a diagnosis of MM and highlighting the possibility that benign lesions as GCMN can mimic a malignant melanoma in this age group.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Scalvenzi, Massimiliano& Palmisano, Franco& Cacciapuoti, Sara& Migliaro, Fiorella& Siano, Maria& Staibano, Stefania…[et al.]. 2013. Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Scalvenzi, Massimiliano…[et al.]. Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005601
American Medical Association (AMA)
Scalvenzi, Massimiliano& Palmisano, Franco& Cacciapuoti, Sara& Migliaro, Fiorella& Siano, Maria& Staibano, Stefania…[et al.]. Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005601
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005601