Malignant Melanoma Arising from Medium-sized Congenital Nevomelanocytic Nevus.
- Author:
Ji Soo PARK
1
;
Dong Keun LEE
;
Moon Kyun CHO
;
Sook Ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@netsgo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediun-sized congenital nevomelanocytic nevus;
Malignant melanoma
- MeSH:
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Nevus*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(3):367-369
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
According to the size of nevus, congenital nevomelanocytic nevi(CMN) could be divided as small, medium, and large or giant. Giant CMN is well known as precursor for malignant melanoma, but the risk of malignant transformation in small or medium-sized CMN is the subject of controversy. We report a case of 54-year-old man who was diagnosed as malignant melanoma arising medium -sized CMN on the trunk. Local wide excision was performed but distant metastases were found 5 year later.
