Abstract
The giant pigmented naevus is fortunately an uncommon congenital malformation, but when present it often brings tragedy to both the bearer and his family. In 1939, Conway recorded 40 cases, and in 1959 Russell and Reyes reviewed 53 documented cases in the world literature. In 1965, Greeley and his colleagues reported 56 cases treated over a 25-year period. In a 60-year period, 1915–1975, 51 patients were registered with the Danish Health System. In the 20- year period from 1958 to 1978, the author treated 26 cases of giant hairy pigmented naevi.
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Pitanguy, I. (1981). Giant Hairy Pigmented Naevi. In: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Head and Body. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66910-1_10
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