Erratum to: Eur J Plast Surg (2008) 30: 257–262

DOI 10.1007/s00238-007-0192-0

C.M.A.M. van der Horst, one of the authors of the article by ‘L. H. Zaal et al., Results of early curettage of giant congenital melanocytic nevi; a report of eight cases and review of the literature’, was mistakenly excluded from the author list.