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Congenital Melanocytic Nevi, Associated Neoplasms, and Pediatric Melanoma

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Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma

Abstract

By definition, the term congenital nevus connotes a melanocytic nevus present at birth or appearing within the first year of life (Table 6.1) [1–11]. However, congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are also defined by striking differences from common acquired nevi and the implications of these differences. The presence of a CMN on an individual often raises important medical, cosmetic, and psychosocial issues. The extent to which the latter issues become important is in general directly related to overall size or surface area or “nevus burden” of a CMN. Consequently, larger varieties of CMN, i.e., large and giant CMN, pose the greatest threat to patients in terms of risk for melanoma and potentially fatal central nervous system involvement by these nevi (neurocutaneous melanosis).

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Barnhill, R.L., Spatz, A. (2014). Congenital Melanocytic Nevi, Associated Neoplasms, and Pediatric Melanoma. In: Barnhill, R., Piepkorn, M., Busam, K. (eds) Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Melanoma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38385-4_6

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