Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report

Summary:. The giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a rare entity with an extremely low incidence that appears at the time of birth and generally involves the dermis but may also affect other skin layers. According to its clinical evolution, the probability of malignancy may vary, so proper follow-u...

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Autores principales:	Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MD, Andres Ferro-Morales, MD, Eduardo Solano-Gutierrez, MD, Alexander Casallas-Sanchez, MD, Elan D. Redondo-Perez, MD, Andrea Ramírez-Castro, MD, Juan P. Lievano-Gutierrez, MD
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer 2021
Materias:	Surgery RD1-811
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0b40b5dcfad74e6f8a58f1faa62540352021-11-25T07:58:04ZGiant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report2169-757410.1097/GOX.0000000000003940https://doaj.org/article/0b40b5dcfad74e6f8a58f1faa62540352021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003940https://doaj.org/toc/2169-7574Summary:. The giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a rare entity with an extremely low incidence that appears at the time of birth and generally involves the dermis but may also affect other skin layers. According to its clinical evolution, the probability of malignancy may vary, so proper follow-up is essential for potential management. There is no consensus in the literature about the greater benefit of surgical versus nonsurgical management. In this case report, we present the surgical management of a school-aged patient using dermal substitutes and skin grafts, subjectively obtaining an improvement in his quality of life.Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MDAndres Ferro-Morales, MDEduardo Solano-Gutierrez, MDAlexander Casallas-Sanchez, MDElan D. Redondo-Perez, MDAndrea Ramírez-Castro, MDJuan P. Lievano-Gutierrez, MDWolters KluwerarticleSurgeryRD1-811ENPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 9, Iss 11, p e3940 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Surgery RD1-811 Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MD Andres Ferro-Morales, MD Eduardo Solano-Gutierrez, MD Alexander Casallas-Sanchez, MD Elan D. Redondo-Perez, MD Andrea Ramírez-Castro, MD Juan P. Lievano-Gutierrez, MD Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
description	Summary:. The giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a rare entity with an extremely low incidence that appears at the time of birth and generally involves the dermis but may also affect other skin layers. According to its clinical evolution, the probability of malignancy may vary, so proper follow-up is essential for potential management. There is no consensus in the literature about the greater benefit of surgical versus nonsurgical management. In this case report, we present the surgical management of a school-aged patient using dermal substitutes and skin grafts, subjectively obtaining an improvement in his quality of life.
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author	Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MD Andres Ferro-Morales, MD Eduardo Solano-Gutierrez, MD Alexander Casallas-Sanchez, MD Elan D. Redondo-Perez, MD Andrea Ramírez-Castro, MD Juan P. Lievano-Gutierrez, MD
author_facet	Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MD Andres Ferro-Morales, MD Eduardo Solano-Gutierrez, MD Alexander Casallas-Sanchez, MD Elan D. Redondo-Perez, MD Andrea Ramírez-Castro, MD Juan P. Lievano-Gutierrez, MD
author_sort	Santiago Merchan-Cadavid, MD
title	Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
title_short	Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
title_full	Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
title_fullStr	Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
title_full_unstemmed	Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report
title_sort	giant congenital melanocytic nevus in a pediatric patient: case report
publisher	Wolters Kluwer
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/0b40b5dcfad74e6f8a58f1faa6254035
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Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report

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