Role of positron emission tomography in the management of neurocutaneous melanocytosis.
Management of large congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanocytosis represents a difficult challenge for clinicians, due to the high risk of malignancy in both entities and the difficulty of an early diagnosis of this complication. We report a new case of neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM) in association with large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) that illustrates a possible role of positron emission tomography in the work-up of these patients.
Cabanillas
Miguel
M
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Ginarte
Manuel
M
Monteagudo
Benigno
B
Toribio
Jaime
J
D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020752:Neurocutaneous Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography