Clinical Features and Risks of Congenital Melanocytic Naevi: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients at the Queensland Children's Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN) are a risk factor for melanoma. Melanoma risk is dependent on the congenital phenotype. Our primary aims were to assess the clinical characteristics of CMN that indicate a high risk of neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) and melanoma in an Australian paediatric population group; to identify patient characteristics and clinical features of CMN that trigger further investigations; and to determine the rate of malignancy and other complications for CMN.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of all patients under 18 years who were diagnosed with CMN at the Queensland Children's Hospital between 2014 and 2021.

Results

Eighty-eight patients (38 males and 50 females) were included in the analysi

SUBMITTER: Lobo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11898136 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature