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Picture of the Month
Michael W. Simon, MD, PhD;
Neal P. Simon, MD;
Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr, MD
From the Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga (Dr N. P. Simon);the Office Practice of Pediatrics, Lexington, Ky (Dr M. W. Simon); and the American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, NC (Dr Tunnessen).
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:825-826.
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HYPERPIGMENTED SKIN lesions were present at birth on the infants and children pictured below (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4). Findings from the physical examinations were otherwise unremarkable. There was no family history of similar findings.
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Denouement and Discussion: Congenital Pigmented (Nevocellular) Nevi
Figure 1. A medium-sized congenital pigmented nevus on the right cheek.
Figure 2. A giant hairy nevus involving the scalp, neck, shoulders, and upper back.
Figure 3. A "bathing trunk" nevus with irregular hyperpigmentation.
Figure 4. A giant hairy nevus of the left posterior shoulder area.
Congenital pigmented (nevocellular) nevi are present in approximately 1% of newborns.1 The incidence in black infants is higher, 1.8%2 For descriptive purposes, congenital nevi have been arbitrarily classified into 3 categories based on size: . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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