Abstract

COVARRUBIAS-ESPINOZA, Roberto; LOPEZ-ARMENTA, Gilberto; HERNANDEZ-ALVARADO, Héctor Manuel  and  PINEDA-FELIX, Hipólita. Neurocutaneous melanosis: Case report and clinic and radiologics characteristics. Bol. Med. Hosp. Infant. Mex. [online]. 2006, vol.63, n.2, pp.122-128. ISSN 1665-1146.

Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare syndrome which is characterized by the presence of giant melanocitic nevi and an excessive leptomeningeal melanosis. The syndrome presents an error in the embryo ectoderm morphogenesis. We present a case report of a 3 year 7 month old girl, and her clinical history, evolution and diagnosis criteria.

Keywords : Melanosis; neurocutaneous; congenital nevi.

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