Abstract
Congenital melanocytic nevus of the oral mucosa is a rarely described lesion in the literature. We describe the case of an African American infant presenting with a pigmented lesion on the mandibular gingiva noted at 2-3 months of age. This report also highlights the difficulty in applying histopathologic criteria of congenital melanocytic nevi to oral mucosal lesions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-226 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Congenital
- Melanocytic nevus
- Mouth mucosa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Dermatology