GIANT CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS (BATHING TRUNK NEVUS)- A CASE STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 13
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE A thirteen-years-old female child presented to our Dermatology Department, had a large circumferentially pigmented area in front of neck, spread to chest, abdomen to thighs and up to knees as well as same spread to back of body bilaterally, interposed darkened lesions were present. Born by normal delivery to non-consanguineous parents presented with an asymptomatic hyperpigmented encompassing the entire trunk involving chest, back, buttocks and genitalia covering more than 40% of body area present since birth. It has been growing in size with age. The lesions were flat initially and gradually started becoming thicker. Scalp, mucosa, palms, soles and nails were normal.
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Jonnalagadda Balachandrudu, Beri Udaya Kumar
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