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Quality of Life and Stigmatization in Children With Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Before and After Nevus Excision
Sponsor: University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Summary
Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are a quite common congenital disorder. Over years, surgical excision was proposed to the patients because transformation into a malignant skin tumor (melanoma) was feared. Recent data proof that the risk for malignancy was overestimated. Nowadays still a lot of patients express their wish for surgical removal out of aesthetic reasons and psychological impacts. Many patients and families experience stigmatization because of the nevus. To proof a medical indication for surgical removal the investigators want to evaluate the quality of life and stigmatization before and after nevus surgery.
Official title: Quality of Life and Experience of Stigmatization in Children With Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Before and After Nevus Excision: a Prospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Months - 16 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2013-05
Completion Date
2031-12
Last Updated
2026-03-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
University Children's Hospital Zurich, Division of Pediatric Plastic and reconstructive Surgery
Zurich, Switzerland