title: Giant Congenital Melonocytic Nevi of Face-Primary Excision with Reconstruction Using Self-Filling Osmotic Expanders.
abstract: Congenital hairy nevi or giant congenital melanocytic nevi (GCMN) especially that of the face pose a great challenge to reconstructive surgeons. These unsightly lesions can be psychologically damaging to both parent and child. A variety of treatment options exist for the management of such cases. In this review article, we present two children who had a GCMN of their face managed with self-inflatable tissue expanders (osmotic tissue expanders [OTEs]) for single stage excision, and reconstruction is presented. The uses of self-inflating tissue expanders are now a regular choice for tissue cover in wide areas and in children.
authors.affiliation: PK-DIMS, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad, Kerala India ; Gowrisankaram, Perunna West PO, Changanassery, 686102 Kerala India.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Venugopal
keywords: Congenital melanocytic nevi; Hairy nevus; Osmotic tissue expanders