Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis

Authors: CABANILLAS, MIGUEL¹; GINARTE, MANUEL¹; MONTEAGUDO, BENIGNO²; TORIBIO, JAIME¹

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 26, Number 3, May/June 2009 , pp. 351-352(2)

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Abstract:

Management of large congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanocytosis represents a difficult challenge for clinicians, due to the high risk of malignancy in both entities and the difficulty of an early diagnosis of this complication. We report a new case of neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM) in association with large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) that illustrates a possible role of positron emission tomography in the work-up of these patients.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00915.x

Affiliations: 1: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2: Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Arquitecto Marcide-Novoa Santos, Ferrol, Spain

Publication date: 2009-05-01