Abstract

PASTOR, María; DUFRECHOU, Lídice; NICOLETTI, Sofía  and  BORGES, Alejandra Larre. Congenital melanocytic nevus. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2019, vol.90, n.6, pp.321-327.  Epub Dec 01, 2019. ISSN 0004-0584.  https://doi.org/10.31134/ap.90.6.4.

Congenital melanocytic nevi are a benign melanocytic proliferation present either from birth or during the first 2 or 3 years of life. They are usually classified according to size as: small, medium and large. Their importance lies on the potential risk of developing melanoma, on the impact they have on the patient’s quality of life and on its association with dysraphism and tumors of the central nervous system. The larger the size of the nevi, the higher the risk of developing melanoma inside or outside the nevus.

We will describe the epidemiological and dermatoscopic clinical characteristics and review the management and follow-up of congenital nevi.

Keywords : Nevi and melanomas; Inborn genetic diseases; Melanosis; Neurocutaneous syndromes.

        · abstract in Spanish | Portuguese     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )