Rapidly lethal metastatic melanoma arising from a large congenital melanocytic naevus

A case of fatal metastatic melanoma arising from a very large congenital melanocytic naevus (VLCMN) is reported. Large congenital naevi (LCMN) are naevi >20 cm in diameter. VLCMN is used in this report to mean an extensive LCMN involving a large percentage of the body, including smaller so-called...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2009, Vol.2009 (feb26 1), p.bcr0920080981-bcr0920080981
Hauptverfasser:	Wei, Christina Hsiao, Shoo, Brenda A, Zedek, Daniel C, Kashani-Sabet, Mohammed, Sagebiel, Richard W, Leong, Stanley P L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy Congenital diseases Male Melanoma Metastasis Mutation Other Rare Disease Skin & tissue grafts USA/Canada
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