Excision of the large congenital melanocytic nevus facilitated by the use of the tissue expander.
Large congenital melanocytic nevi both present a cosmetic problem and may predispose to the development of a melanoma. We present a series of three patients in whom the tissue expander was employed to facilitate a large excision with primary closure and excellent cosmesis.
Wiltz
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Divisions of Dermatology, UMDNJ--New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2757.
Kollmer
W L
WL
Rauscher
G E
GE
Sharma
P K
PK
Cohen
P J
PJ
Schwartz
R A
RA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*