Melanoma associated with congenital intermediate common blue nevus of the scalp - Case report

Abstract: Melanomas can arise either de novo (70%) or from pre-existing melanocytic lesions (30%). Of the latter, most cases arise at the dermoepidermal junction from small congenital or acquired non-blue nevi while only a few arise from blue nevi, notably the cellular subtype and less commonly the...

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Main Authors: Camila Sampaio Ribeiro, Sergio S. Serpa, Maria Auxiliadora Jeunon Sousa, Thiago Jeunon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016-08-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962016000400514&tlng=en