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garment nevus Giant melanocytic nevus Dermatology A congenital pigmented nevus covering a large area, thus also designated as 'stocking', 'cap' or 'coat sleeve' nevi; GNs may be ≥ 20 cm in greatest
dimension with satellite lesions, deeply pigmented with moderate hair growth, require multiple excisions; ± 12% undergo malignant degeneration; head & neck involvement may be associated with epilepsy, mental retardation, leptomeningeal
melanoma; draining lymph nodes are often pigmented, corresponding to benign nevus cell aggregates. See Nevus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And even rarer congenital melanocytic nevus, garment nevus (also called cape or bathing-trunk nevus), have a higher incidence of melanoma. |
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