In vivo confocal reflectance microscopy of congenital melanocytic nevi Book Section
| Authors: | Hashemi, P.; Marghoob, A. A.; Rabinovitz, H. S.; Scope, A. |
| Editors: | Hofmann-Wellenhof, R.; Pellacani, G.; Malvehy, J.; Soyer, H. P. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | In vivo confocal reflectance microscopy of congenital melanocytic nevi |
| Abstract: | The presence of congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) is determined in utero. CMN are neural crest-derived malformations, composed mainly of a benign proliferation of melanocytes. The most common method for the classification of CMN is based upon nevus size. Small CMN are defined as smaller than 1.5 cm in diameter, medium-sized CMN are 1.5–19.9 cm, large CMN are over 20 cm in diameter, and very large (i.e., giant CMN) are over 50 cm in diameter. Rational for the size-based classification is that there is an increased risk of developing melanoma, a larger cosmetic impact and a greater surgical complexity with increasing size of CMN. In addition, large and giant CMN are often intermixed with various other neural crest-derived elements such as neural tissue and may be associated with extra-cutaneous malformations such as neurocutaneous melanocytosis, dandy-walker malformation, and vascular anomalies [1]. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012. |
| Book Title: | Reflectance Confocal Microscopy for Skin Diseases |
| ISBN: | 978-3-642-21996-2 |
| Publisher: | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication Place: | Berlin, Germany |
| Date Published: | 2012-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 115 |
| End Page: | 131 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-21997-9_11 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book Chapter: 11 -- Export Date: 3 March 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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