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Nevo congénito gigante - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Nevo pigmentado gigante congénito; Nevo piloso gigante; Nevo pigmentado gigante; Nevo en calzón de baño; Nevo melanocítico, congénito y grande

Síntomas:

Un nevo aparecerá como un parche de piel oscura con cualquiera de lo siguiente:

Color café a negro azulado.
Cabello.
Bordes irregulares o desiguales.
Áreas satélites pequeñas (posiblemente).
Superficie cutánea lisa, irregular o de apariencia verrugosa.

Con frecuencia, los nevos se encuentran en las partes superiores o inferiores de la espalda o el abdomen. También pueden encontrarse en:

Brazos.
Piernas.
Boca.
Membranas mucosas.
Palmas de las manos o plantas de los pies.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Todos los lunares o marcas de nacimiento deben ser evaluados por el médico. Se puede tomar una biopsia de las áreas sospechosas para analizarla y determinar si las células se han vuelto cancerosas.

Igualmente, se podría llevar a cabo una resonancia magnética del cerebro si la lesión estuviera sobre la columna. También puede haber problemas en el cerebro cuando un nevo gigante se encuentra en la columna.

Nevo congénito en el abdomen

Reviewed last on: 10/8/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bett BJ. Large or multiple congenital melanocytic nevi: Occurence of neurocutaneous melanocytosis in 1008 persons. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 May;54(5):767-777.

Congenital melanocytic nevi. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:pp 850-851.

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