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A small congenital nevus (Figure 169-1) was noted on this 6-month-old child by his new family physician during a routine examination. The parents acknowledged that it was present from birth and asked if it needed to be removed. They were reassured that nothing needs to be done about it now.
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Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are benign pigmented lesions that have a wide variation in presentation and are composed of melanocytes, the pigment-forming cells in the skin (Figures 169-1, 169-2, 169-3, 169-4, 169-5, 169-6, 169-7).
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Garment nevus, bathing trunk nevus, giant hairy nevus, giant pigmented nevus, pigmented hairy nevus, nevus pigmentosus, nevus pigmentosus et pilosus, and Tierfell nevus.1
Tardive congenital nevus refers to a nevus that has similar features to congenital nevi, but appears at age 1 to 2 years.
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