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Congenital Nevi

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Congenital melanocytic nevus is defined as a nevus present at birth or appearing within the first year of life and persistent throughout life. Congenital nevi are clinically larger than common nevi with color and shape variegation and tendency to become palpable and covered by terminal hair. The most frequent dermatoscopic pattern of congenital nevi of the head, neck, and trunk is the globular one (“cobblestone pattern”), while a reticulated or mixed pattern (reticular-globular) is especially detected on the extremities.

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  1. Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy

    Elena De Col, Elvira Moscarella, Graziella Babino, Elisabetta Fulgione, Vincenzo Piccolo & Giuseppe Argenziano

  2. Dermatology and Skin Cancer Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Elvira Moscarella

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  1. Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Micali

  2. Dermatology Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Francesco Lacarrubba

  3. Department of Medical Area, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

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  4. Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy

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  5. Dermatology, Department of Specialized, Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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De Col, E., Moscarella, E., Babino, G., Fulgione, E., Piccolo, V., Argenziano, G. (2018). Congenital Nevi. In: Micali, G., Lacarrubba, F., Stinco, G., Argenziano, G., Neri, I. (eds) Atlas of Pediatric Dermatoscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71168-3_3

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