title: Segmental neurofibromatosis in association with a large congenital nevus and malignant melanoma.
abstract: We describe a patient with segmental neurofibromatosis and a large congenital nevus who developed malignant melanoma in the same anatomic distribution. The overlapping presentation suggests a common etiologic link between neurofibromatosis and large congenital nevi and the possibility that neurofibromatosis increases the risk of melanoma with large congenital nevi.
authors: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors: Sean D
authors: SD
authors: Doherty
authors: Saira
authors: S
authors: George
authors: Victor G
authors: VG
authors: Prieto
authors: Jeffrey E
authors: JE
authors: Gershenwald
authors: Madeleine
authors: M
authors: Duvic
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*