/large congenital melanocytic nevus

large congenital melanocytic nevus

Rare Disease

MONDO:0044792

Also Known As

GMNGiant Congenital Melanocytic NevusLCMNbathing trunk nevuscongenital melanocytic nevicongenital melanocytic nevuscongenital melanocytic nevus of skincongenital melanocytic nevus of the skincongenital nevus of skincongenital nevus of the skincongenital pigmented melanocytic Nevuscongenital pigmented nevuscongenital pigmented nevus of skincongenital pigmented nevus of the skincongenital pigmented skin nevuscongenital skin nevusgiant congenital nevusgiant pigmented hairy nevusgiant pigmented nevus of skingiant pigmented nevus of the skinlarge congenital melanocytic nevusmelanocytic nevus syndrome, congenital, somaticspitz nevus or nevus spilus, somaticCMNSGPHNcongenital giant pigmented nevuscongenital hairy nevuscongenital nevusgiant congenital melanocytic nevusgiant congenital pigmented Nevusgiant hairy nevusgiant pigmented nevusmelanocytic nevus syndrome, congenitalnevus spiluspigmented molesspitz nevus

Definition

A large, or giant, congenital melanocytic nevus (LCMN or GCMN) is a pigmented skin lesion of more than 20 cm - or 40 cm- respectively, projected adult diameter, composed of melanocytes, and presenting with an elevated risk of malignant transformation.