Malignant melanoma arising intradermally in a small congenital nevus of an adult.
The occurrence of a malignant melanoma in a small congenital nevus is a rare event. A malignant melanoma arising intradermally in a small congenital nevus in an adult has not been previously reported. The clinical implications and known information about the prognosis of intradermal malignant melanomas are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009506:Nevus / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology