Congenital melanocytic nevus mimicking a turban tumour in an 18-year-old Filipino male.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of the Philippines Manila, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines.

Published: September 2017

Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are nevi that are present at birth or arise within the first few weeks of life. They are often found on the trunk, head and neck and extremities. We report herein an unusual presentation of a CMN as a cerebriform tumour presenting as secondary cutis verticis gyrata on the scalp of an 18-year-old Filipino male.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5747816PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-221266DOI Listing

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