Diving Into the Blue: A Case of Melanoma Arising in a Giant Congenital Blue Nevus During Pregnancy

Alex Curti; Simonetta Piana; Maria Banzi; Fabio  Castagnetti; Michela  Lai; Caterina Longo

doi:10.5826/dpc.1301a59

Diving Into the Blue: A Case of Melanoma Arising in a Giant Congenital Blue Nevus During Pregnancy

Authors

Alex Curti Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Simonetta Piana Pathology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Maria Banzi Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
Fabio Castagnetti Breast Surgery Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
Michela Lai Department of Dermatology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Centro Oncologico ad Alta Tecnologia Diagnostica, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia; Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Caterina Longo

References

Kyrgidis A, Lallas A, Moscarella E, Longo C, Alfano R, Argenziano G. Does pregnancy influence melanoma prognosis? A meta-analysis. Melanoma Res. 2017;27(4):289–299. DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000334. PMID: 28430756.

Ribero S, Longo C, Dika E, et al. Pregnancy and melanoma: a European-wide survey to assess current management and a critical literature overview. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017;31(1):65-69. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13722. PMID: 27231086.

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2023-01-31

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2023 Vol 13, No 1 | January

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Curti A, Piana S, Banzi M, Castagnetti F, Lai M, Longo C. Diving Into the Blue: A Case of Melanoma Arising in a Giant Congenital Blue Nevus During Pregnancy. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(1):e2023059. doi:10.5826/dpc.1301a59