title: Congenital giant melanocytic nevi.
abstract: Nevi are common skin tumors caused by abnormal overgrowth of cells from the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin. Most nevi are benign, but some pre-cancerous nevi must be monitored or removed. The giant congenital nevus is greater than 10 cm in size, pigmented and often hairy. Between 4% and 6% of these lesions will develop into a malignant melanoma. Since approximately 50% of the melanoma develop by the age of two, and 80% by the age of seven, early removal is recommended. The objective of this paper is to present a unique case of giant nevi and their surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India;
authors.forename: Ghulam S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.forename: Syed S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan