Case Report

Giant Congenital Melanocytic Naevus with Proliferative Nodules Mimicking Congenital Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Congenital Melanoma

Table 1

Review of neonatal malignant melanoma.

CaseAuthorsAetiologyAge at diagnosisSexLocation of LesionOutcome

1Coe [1], 1925de novo Present at birth, diagnosed 8 wkFHeadD 10 mo
2Sweet and Connerty [2], 1941de novo Present at birth, diagnosed 7 dMButtocksD 17 d
3Stromberg [3], 1979de novo Present at birth, diagnosed 5 moNo dataMastoid processA 18 y
4Hayes and Green [4], 1984de novo At birthMDisseminated tumorA 5 y 10 mo
5Prose et al. [5], 1987de novo 6 wkFAbdomenA 1 y
6Song et al. [6], 1990de novo At birthMOcciputD 2 h
7Asai et al. [7], 2004de novo 2 moMRight thumbA 3 y
8Oldhoff and Koudstaal [8], 1968GCMNAt birthMRight thighA 10 y
9Stronmberg [3], 1979GCMNAt birthMTempleA 6 mo
10Campbell et al. [9], 1987GCMNIn uteroMMass over spineD 17 min
11Naraysingh and Busby [10], 1986GCMNAt birthMExtensive over back containing tumor nodules; multiple satellite lesionsD 6 wk
12Mancianti et al. [11], 1990GCMN8 wkNo dataRight thighA 41 mo
13Mancianti et al. [11], 1990GCMN3 wkNo dataBathing-trunk nevus with nodulesA 18 mo
14Baader et al. [12], 1992 GCMNAt birthFThoracolumbar and glutealA 4 mo
15Ishii et al. [13], 1991 GCMNPresent at birth, diagnosed 40 dMLeft thighD 18 mo
16Koyama et al. [14], 1996GCMNAt birthFScalp with nodulesNo data
17Weber et al. [15] 1930, Holland
[16], 1949
Transplacental8 moMGeneralized subcutaneous nodulesD 10 mo
18 Campbell et al. [9], 1987Transplacental5 moNo dataLeft upper quadrantD
19Dargeon et al. [17], 1950Transplacental9 moMPreauricularD 11 mo
20Brodsky et al. [18], 1965Transplacental11 dMCord blood showed malignant cells; multiple lesions on chest wallD 7 wk

Abbreviations. GCMN: giant congenital melanocytic nevus; A: alive; D: dead; min: minutes; h: hours; d: days; wk: weeks; mo: months; y: years.