Giant congenital melanocytic nevi: 40 years of experience with the serial excision technique

Abstract: Although giant congenital melanocytic nevus is a rare lesion, it causes significant deformity and carries a risk of malignant degeneration. Different surgical techniques for the lesion removal are described, including serial resection, resection with skin grafting, and resection and covera...

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Main Authors: Lais de Abreu Mutti, Marta Regina Machado Mascarenhas, João Marcos Goes de Paiva, Ronaldo Golcman, Mauro Yoshiaki Enokihara, Benjamin Golcman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017-03-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v92n2/0365-0596-abd-92-02-0256.pdf