Congenital Melanocytic Nevi With Meyerson Phenomenon: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Ambra Di Altobrando; Iria Neri; Annalisa Patrizi; Michela Tabanelli; Cosimo Misciali; Carlotta Baraldi; Francesco Savoia

doi:10.5826/dpc.1003a64

Congenital Melanocytic Nevi With Meyerson Phenomenon: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Authors

Ambra Di Altobrando Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy
Iria Neri Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy
Annalisa Patrizi Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy
Michela Tabanelli Dermatology Unit, AUSL della Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
Cosimo Misciali Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy
Carlotta Baraldi Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy
Francesco Savoia Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy

Keywords:

congenital melanocytic nevus, Meyerson phenomenon, dermoscopy, dermatopathology, topical steroids

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