title: A neonate with a giant congenital naevus: new treatment option with the erbium:YAG laser.
abstract: We report a neonate with a giant congenital naevus on the scalp, who was treated with the erbium:YAG laser when she was 9 days old. This treatment option proved to be a valuable alternative approach to this problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lapière
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ostertag
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Van De Kar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krekels
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009506:Nevus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery