Site: Abdomen
Diagnosis: Congenital nevus
Sex: M
Age: 24
Type: Heine
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Description: Giant congenital nevus
History:
Congenital nevi are usually present from birth or shortly afterwards. They are larger than normal nevi and have a very loww risk of having a melanoma present. A darker area within a congenital nevus is likely to be a proliferating nodule and benign.
Dermatoscopy is usually clods pattern.