Congenital Nevocellular Naevi - Do we need to screen with neuroimaging?
- Report By: Nada Al-Hadithy - ST3 Plastic Surgery
- Search checked by Dr Jo Mennie - CT1 Surgery
- Institution: St John's Hospital Livingston
- Date Submitted: 15th February 2011
- Last Modified: 28th February 2011
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Three Part Question
In [a patient with no obvious neurology but a large congenital nevocellular naevus] is [screening with neuroimaging] in [identifying subclinical lesions]important?Clinical Scenario
A 3 day old neonate female was seen by the neonatologist and noted to have a large congenital melanocytic/nevocellular naevus. The neonate had no focal neurology and was otherwise well in herself following a normal vaginal delivery. There was no family history of note.Search Strategy
Medline interface on the world wide web. 1966 – February 2011[({congenital nevocellular or melanocytic naevus.mp} AND {imaging} AND {screening}]
LIMIT to English
Search Outcome
3 papers were found which addressed the question.Relevant Paper(s)
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