Neurocutaneous melanosis in a newborn with giant congenital melanocytic nevus

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 272-275

  D'Argenio, A ^a,b   David, P ^a   Engohan, C ^a   Hennequin, Y ^a   Baleriaux D ^a   Jissendi, P ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

MRI; Neurocutaneous melanosis; Phakomatose

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PHAKOMATOSIS; PIGMENTED NEVUS; SKIN TUMOR;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MELANOSIS; NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34748878998     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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