title: Congenital melanocytic nevi: catch them early!
abstract: We report a 2-week-old neonate with a large congenital melanocytic nevus over face treated with surgical curettage followed by a combination of carbon dioxide laser and Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet lasers. The results were satisfactory with near complete resolution after 1 year of age. This case is reported to emphasize the timely management and the importance of curettage prior to development of rete ridges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, PSG Hospitals, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: Karthika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Pavai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arunachalam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sundar
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Srinivas
keywords: Congenital melanocytic nevus; curettage; neonate