Nevus, Pigmented, Nevus, Pigmented, Congenital - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, pigmented nevus, pigmented, congenital

Body Site

back buttock

Age

9 days

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary asymmetric

Comments

This healthy newborn was noted to have a large congenital nevus on the left side of the back at birth. Multiple small congenital nevi were scattered over the trunk and extremities. An ultrasould of the lumbosacral spine was normal

Description

12 X 9 cm oval dark brown leathery plaque with lighter brown border and scattered satellite brown papules

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12/7/2003 22:17:13

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