Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are benign skin lesions present at birth, which can vary significantly in size and appearance. While most CMN are harmless, larger nevi can pose a risk of ...

Although a diagnosis can usually be made without further investigation, other congenital melanocytic nevi can present in similar locations. A café-au-lait patch can present on the face ...

Melanocytic nuclear atypia is another criteria of dysplastic nevi, but such can occur with junctional, congenital, and Spitz nevi. For good reason, most dermatopathologists state that dysplastic ...

Once the Californian couple realised their son had a large facial birthmark, they researched their newborn’s condition, to discover that he had Giant Hairy Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (CMN).