Abstract
Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (GCMNs) is mostly reported in area of trunk followed by limbs and head. Their incidence is <1:20,000 newborns It derives attention due to its association with malignant melanoma.The risk of developing malignant melanoma is between 5 to 10%.We report a case of twelve year old boy with hyperpigmented lesion on face.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 11(3), 265-266
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Meel, R., Wadhwani, M., & Pushker, N. (2018). Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 11(3), 265-266. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017
MLA 9
Meel, Rachna, et al. "Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 11, no. 3, 2018, pp. 265-266. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017.
Chicago (author–date)
Meel, Rachna, Meenakshi Wadhwani, and Neelam Pushker. 2018. "Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 11 (3): 265-266. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017.
Harvard
Meel, R., Wadhwani, M. and Pushker, N. (2018) 'Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 11(3), pp. 265-266. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017.
Vancouver
Meel R, Wadhwani M, Pushker N. Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2018;11(3):265-266. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017
IEEE
R. Meel, M. Wadhwani, and N. Pushker, "Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 265-266, 2018, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_216_2017.