Spontaneous Regression Of Large Congenital Melanocytic Nevi, With A Halo Rim In 17 Children With Large Scalp And Trunk Nevi During 45 Years: A Review Of The Literature

Abstract

. A conservative approach to management of children with CMN, large and small, is safe, cost-effective, and results in excellent quality of life and cosmetic outcomes. Dermoscopy, a simple in-office procedure, can reassure the examiner that the congenital nevus is benign. A halo rim was present in 12 (80%) of 15 scalp CMN. The presence of a halo rim appears predictive of future regression of a CMN in the scalp or trunk.