title: Multiple giant congenital melanocytic nevi with central nervous system melanosis.
abstract: A case of multiple giant congenital melanocytic naevi in whom central nervous system melanosis was detected at 6 weeks of age is described. The infant was asymptomatic, but presence of risk factors such as multiple naevi, giant naevi and naevi on scalp and posterior axial location prompted a magnetic resonance imaging study of the brain. To our knowledge, neurocutaneous melanosis at such a young age has not been reported in Indian literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, LTM Medical College and LTMG Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400022, India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*