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Giant congenital melanocytic nevus in an 8-year-old female: a case report

Giant congenital melanocytic nevus are melanocytic lesions secondary to abnormal melanoblast migration during the embryogenesis. The incidence reported is in 1 case for every 20 000 newborns and it is present since birth. The importance of its detection relies on the associated complications, such as melanoma development or neurocutaneous melanosis, as well as the psychological and social impact they generate; patients will require a long-term multidisciplinary attention. There is no elective treatment, management is still controversial, it must be individualized according to the characteristics of the nevus and the age of the patient. We present the case of an 8-year-old patient where the diagnosis of giant congenital melanocytic nevus is determined for the first time.