Artificial skin in the treatment of a large congenital nevus

South Med J. 2001 Mar;94(3):325-8.

Abstract

An 8 year-old girl had a large congenital nevus involving the posterior thigh, leg, and foot. The nevus on non-weight-bearing areas was resected, and the areas were resurfaced with artificial skin and ultra-thin split-thickness grafts. A good result was ultimately achieved. Our management of this case and the relative merits of this new technology are detailed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Child
  • Female
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Nevus / congenital
  • Nevus / surgery*
  • Skin Neoplasms / congenital
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Skin Transplantation / methods*
  • Skin, Artificial*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials