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melanoma OR "nevus," "pigmented," congenital
- ... grow as the child grows. A giant pigmented nevus is larger than 15 inches (40 centimeters) once it stops growing. ... of the brain and spinal cord when the nevus affects a very large area Smaller congenital pigmented or melanocytic nevi are common in children and ...
- A birthmark is a skin marking that is present at birth. Birthmarks include cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and Mongolian spots. Birthmarks ...
- ... than one centimeter to the giant "bathing trunk" nevus, which covers a large area of the body. Skin texture may range from normal to raised, nodular to irregular, and they are frequently darkly pigmented. Melanomas may develop more easily in congenital nevi.