Congenital pigmented nevi: prognosis and treatment
| Autor: | J.L. Michel, F. Cambazard, V. Chalencon, F Chalencon, L Fond, N. Montélimard, A. Gentil-Perret |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Melanoma Risk of malignancy Dermabrasion medicine.disease Curettage Surgery Resection Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Pigmented Nevus Medicine Congenital disease skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Archives de Pédiatrie. 6:211-217 |
| ISSN: | 0929-693X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0929-693x(99)81935-6 |
| Popis: | Summary Congenital pigmented new are found in approximately 1 % of newbom infants. Two main factors determine their management: 1) thenskofmalignancy (melanoma); 2) the aesthetic consequences, these factors being themse Ives dependent upon the size and the localization of the nevi. Thus, if the systematic resection of small new is not required, early treatment of giant nevi which cany a high risk of malignancy before the age of ten years, is highly recommended. Main methods of treatmentare surgicalresection (with the help of skin grafts, orcutaneous expansion or mobilization, in giant nevi), dermabrasion and curettage. n˦vus pigmentaire congenital naevus, pigmented / abnormalities |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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