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ArticleSudanese journal of paediatrics2025

Giant congenital melanocytic nevi and neurocutaneous melanosis in a Sudanese girl: case report and literature review.

Haydar El Hadi Babikir, Imad Yassin Saadeldin, Anas Osman Ahmed Hamdoun

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Article in Sudanese journal of paediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Haydar El Hadi BabikirDepartment of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Wad Madani, Sudan.
Imad Yassin SaadeldinDepartment of Paediatrics, Kids Heart Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Anas Osman Ahmed HamdounMedical Imaging Department, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Noura University. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a congenital disorder characterized by large or multiple melanocytic nevi and pigment cell tumors of the leptomeninges. Malignant leptomeningeal melanoma occurs in over half of the cases and has a poor prognosis. This disorder stems from melanoblast abnormalities and NRAS gene mutations. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) cannot distinguish between benign and malignant cases. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (CT) (PET-CT) may detect malignancies, whereas CT has limited use. We report on a 34-month-old Sudanese female patient, diagnosed with NCM, meeting the diagnostic criteria through dermatological evaluation and brain MRI. Melanoma associated with NCM is infrequently documented, presenting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges that necessitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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Giant congenital melanocytic nevusNeurocutaneous melanosisSudanese girl

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PMID41756229
PMCPMC12934484

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