Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma

• Main Authors: Massimiliano Scalvenzi (Author), Franco Palmisano (Author), Sara Cacciapuoti (Author), Fiorella Migliaro (Author), Maria Siano (Author), Stefania Staibano (Author), Luigi Tornillo (Author), Claudia Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital malignant melanoma (CMM) is a rare condition that is defined as malignant melanoma recognized at birth. CMM may develop in utero in one of three ways: (1) transmission by metastasis through the placenta from a mother with melanoma; (2) primary melanoma arising within a giant congenital me...