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Excision of the large congenital melanocytic nevus facilitated by the use of the tissue expander

1988; Wiley; Volume: 38; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jso.2930380210

1096-9098

Hector Wiltz, W. Lance Kollmer, Gregory E. Rauscher, Parmod K. Sharma, Philip Cohen, Robert A. Schwartz,

Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Large congenital melanocytic nevi both present a cosmetic problem and may predispose to the development of a melanoma. We present a series of three patients in whom the tissue expander was employed to facilitate a large excision with primary closure and excellent cosmesis.