Giant Cerebriform Melanocytic Nevus of the Scalp; A Case report
Running title : Giant congenital melanocytic nevus
Fatemeh Mohaghegh (1), Ali Asilian (2), Samin Nabavinejad (3), Mina Rezaei (4)
  1. Assistant professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Censer, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. Resident of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. Medical Student, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
* Corresponding author : Samin Nabavinejad
Email: saminstrs@gmail.com
Address: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Postal code: 81746-73461
Phone number: 983136680048
Conflict of interest : None of the authors declare any conflicts of interest.
Consent : Written consent was taken from patient’s guardians for publishing the case and viewing the pictures. This case report was approved by the bioethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Key-words: Melanocytic nevus, giant congenital melanocytic nevi, malignant melanoma, neurocutaneous melanosis, congenital nevi
Key clinical Message
Giant melanocytic nevus is a rare condition caused by benign proliferation of melanocytes. There is a slight risk of malignancy in these lesions which should be noticed especially when they become larger. GCMN can be removed by plastic surgery.