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Clonogenic cell subpopulations maintain congenital melanocytic nevi.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2015
Charbel Christelle, Fontaine Romain H, Kadlub Natacha, Coulomb-L'Hermine Aurore, Rouillé Thomas, How-Kit Alexandre, Moguelet Philippe, Tost Jorg, Picard Arnaud, Aractingi Selim, Guégan Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Large congenital melanocytic nevi (lCMN) are benign melanocytic tumors associated with an increased risk of melanoma transformation. They result predominantly from a post-zygotic somatic NRAS mutation. These lesions persist and even increase after birth proportionally to the child's growth. There...
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