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A giant congenital nevus spilus in an 8-year-old girl

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Congenital nevus spilus is rare, and the lesion is usually small. This report describes an 8-year-old girl with a giant congenital nevus spilus that involved the left side of her abdomen, perineal area, and left upper thigh. The patient also had a Mongolian spot in the lumbosacral area.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Alexander K. C. Leung FRCPC, FRCP (UK & Irel), FRCPCH & C. Pion Kao MD, FRCPC

  2. The Children’s Clinic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    W. Lane M. Robson MD, FRCPC, FRCP (Glasgow)

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Leung, A.K.C., Kao, C.P. & Robson, W.L.M. A giant congenital nevus spilus in an 8-year-old girl. Adv Therapy 23, 701–704 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02850309

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