A case of malignant melanoma arising from giant congenital melanocytic nevus in a 4-year-old girl

Jae Hun Jun, Han Jin Jung, Seok Jong Lee, Weon Ju Lee, Do Won Kim, Jin Young Park, Myung Hwa Kim, Byung Cheol Park

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Abstract

Melanoma may arise from a very giant congenital melanocytic nevus even in the first several years of life. Therefore, excision of a giant congenital melanocytic nevus should be considered as early as possible. However considering surgical and anesthetic risks, the surgery can wait until after the first 6 months of life. Unfortunately, surgical treatment does not completely prevent occurrence of melanoma from a giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Besides, several cases of melanoma occurring after blunt trauma or laser therapy have been reported. We report a case of malignant melanoma associated with a giant congenital melanocytic nevus in a 4-year-old female. The malignant melanoma occurred at the boundaries of the previous surgical excision and laser therapy sites for a giant congenital melanocytic nevus. This is the youngest case of malignant melanoma developed from a congenital melanocytic nevus in the Korean dermatological literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1102-1106
Number of pages5
JournalKorean Journal of Dermatology
Volume49
Issue number12
StatePublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Giant congenital melanocytic nevus
  • Laser
  • Malignant melanoma
  • Surgery
  • Trauma

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