A Giant congenital Melanocytic Nevus is a rare skin condition that only affects 1 in every 500,000 births, these types of birthmarks are present at birth and grow proportionately with the body. A GCMN is caused by an overgrowth of melanocytes pigment-producing cells in the skin. GCMNs have an elevated risk of developing into malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer. They may also be associated with other conditions, such as Neurocutaneous melanosis where melanocytes grow in the brain and spinal

A “mole” on the scalp… that wasn’t. ⁠ This male patient had a jet-black, dome–shaped lesion on the mid-scalp. ⁠At first glance — and even under dermoscopy — melanoma was at the top of the list. ⁠ 🔬 But the biopsy told the real story: Micronodular Basal Cell Carcinoma. ⁠ Micronodular BCCs tend to grow deeper and infiltrate more than the typical “pearly” BCC we often see on the face. And when they’re pigmented like this one → they can mimic melanoma very closely. ⁠ This is why confirmation with b