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ArticleRegenerative therapy2021

Cultured epithelial autografts for the treatment of large-to-giant congenital melanocytic nevus in 31 patients.

Naoki Morimoto, Toshihito Mitsui, Yasuhiro Katayama, Natsuko Kakudo, Shuichi Ogino, Itaru Tsuge, Michiharu Sakamoto, Masakatsu Hihara, Kenji Kusumoto

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Article in Regenerative therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naoki MorimotoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan.
Toshihito MitsuiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan.
Yasuhiro KatayamaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto University, Japan.
Natsuko KakudoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan.
Shuichi OginoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto University, Japan.
Itaru TsugeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto University, Japan.
Michiharu SakamotoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto University, Japan.
Masakatsu HiharaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan.
Kenji KusumotoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Japan.
Kansai Medical University · JPKyoto University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGiant congenital melanocytic nevus (GCMN) is a large melanocytic nevus, and its full-thickness removal is usually difficult due to the lack of skin available for reconstruction. Curettage is an alternative approach in cases of GCMN to remove the superficial dermis above the cleavage plane with a curette in the neonatal period, and its major complications include repigmentation, retarded epithelization, and hypertrophic scar formation. In Japan, the JACE® cultured epidermal autograft (CEA) was approved and covered by public healthcare insurance for the treatment of congenital melanocytic nevus (CMN) that is difficult to treat with conventional methods in 2016. We have used CEA for wounds after curettage in the neonatal period or following ablation after the neonatal period in combination with laser therapies to reduce the above-mentioned complications.

methodsIn this study, we summarized all consecutive CMN patients treated using CEA from December 2016 to April 2019 and evaluated the duration required for epithelialization, incidence of hypertrophic scar, and color change in the target nevus by comparing the L∗ values one year later between the Curettage group, the non-Curettage group with initial treatment or the subsequent group.

resultsNo significant differences were seen in the epithelization period or incidence of hypertrophic scars among the groups, but the color of the target nevus was improved significantly in the Curettage group (p < 0.01) and non-Curettage group with initial treatment (p < 0.01).

conclusionsIn conclusion, CEA seems to accelerate epithelization after curettage or ablation of CMN, and this treatment could improve the color of CMN when applied initially.

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Cultured epithelial autograftCurettageGiant congenital melanocytic nevusL∗a∗b∗ color space

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PMCPMC8313801
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