Prepubertal Melanoma Arising within a Medium-Sized Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report the case of an 8-year-old child who developed a 9.4-mm-deep melanoma within a medium-sized congenital melanocytic nevus on the scalp. Genetic analysis revealed an activating NRAS Q61R mutation within the melanoma, which is more commonly associated with large or giant congenital melanocytic nevi. This case demonstrates that even a "low-risk" congenital melanocytic nevus at a "low-risk" age must be monitored regularly for the development of malignancy.

publication date

  • August 30, 2016

Research

keywords

  • Melanoma
  • Nevus, Pigmented
  • Scalp Dermatoses
  • Skin Neoplasms

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC1867277

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84983806513

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/pde.12961

PubMed ID

  • 27573553

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 6