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Cutaneous melanoma risk and phenotypic changes in large congenital nevi: a follow-up study of 46 patients.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Dec 1998
Egan C L, Oliveria S A, Elenitsas R, Hanson J, Halpern A C
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BACKGROUND: Large congenital melanocytic nevi may undergo malignant transformation. Few prospective studies have evaluated the incidence of melanoma in large congenital nevi or have described how their phenotypic characteristics change over time. OBJECTIVE: We attempted to ascertain the incidence of cutaneous melanoma in a cohort of patients with large congenital nevi and to evaluate the frequency and nature of...
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