Defining the malignant potential of the giant pigmented nevus

A. Lee Dellon; Richard L. Edelson; Paul B. Chretien

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Defining the malignant potential of the giant pigmented nevus

A. Lee Dellon, Richard L. Edelson, Paul B. Chretien

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An unusual giant pigmented nevus, containing lymphocytic infiltrates and apparent muscle invasion, but withoutthe presence of melanoma, is described in detail—including its related immunological parameters. The controversyconcerning the malignant potential of giant pigmented nevi, and the paradoxes that are en-countered clinically, are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	611-618
Number of pages	8
Journal	Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Volume	57
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-197605000-00008
State	Published - May 1976
Externally published	Yes

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Defining the malignant potential of the giant pigmented nevus

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