Spontaneous resolution of a giant congenital melanocytic nevus.
This is the second report of a case of spontaneous resolution of a giant congenital melanocytic nevus, which was documented both by photographs and skin biopsies. Cases of spontaneous resolution of these lesions may represent a vigorous host response against an aberrant clone of melanocytes.
Hogan
D J
DJ
Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada.
Murphy
F
F
Bremner
R M
RM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology; D012598:Sclerosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology