2024
DOI: 10.17816/ptors631696
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Risk factors for the development of congenital giant nevi in children

Olga V. Filippova,
Ekaterina N. Provorova,
Yaroslav N. Proshchenko

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Congenital giant melanocytic nevi (CMN) occur approximately in 1 of 250,000–500,000 newborns. According to foreign literature, the risk of malignancy of a melanocytic nevus varies widely within 5%–42%. AIM: This study aimed to identify possible risk factors for CMN in children and determine the most common location and actual list of examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study enrolled 104 mother–child pairs, where the children had CMN. The control group included 60 mother–child pairs, in which… Show more

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