%0 Journal Article
%T Giant congenital facial melanocytic nevus
%A Meenakshi Wadhwani
%A Neelam Pushker
%A Rachna Meel
%J Archive of "Oman Journal of Ophthalmology".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/ojo.OJO_216_2017
%X Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (GCMNs) is mostly reported in area of trunk followed by limbs and head. Their incidence is <1:20,000 newborns It derives attention due to its association with malignant melanoma.The risk of developing malignant melanoma is between 5 to 10%.We report a case of twelve year old boy with hyperpigmented lesion on face
%K Dermatology
%K melanocytic
%K nevus
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219340/