raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:626

Large/giant congenital melanocytic nevus

Synonyms: LGCMN · Large/giant CMN syndrome · Large/giant congenital pigmented nevus

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare skin hamartoma characterized by at least one pigmented skin lesion present at birth of more than 20 cm (large congenital melanocytic nevus; LCMN) or 40 cm (giant; GCMN) projected adult diameter. The primary lesion is composed of mutated melanocytes and often locally disorganized epidermal annexes or dermis, and presents with an elevated risk of malignant transformation to melanoma or, more rarely, other neoplasms in skin or central nervous system.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLarge/giant congenital melanocytic nevusLGCMN · Large/giant CMN syndrome · Large/giant congenital pigmented nevus
frNaevus pigmentaire congénital grand/géantNaevus grand/géant congénital
deGroßer/riesiger kongenitaler melanozytärer NaevusKongenitaler Riesenpigmentnaevus · LGCMN
esNevo melanocítico congénito grande/giganteLGCMN · Nevo pigmentado congénito grande/gigante · Síndrome de NMC grande/gigante
itNevo melanocitico congenito grande/giganteGMN · LCMN · LGCMN · Sindrome CMN grande/gigante · Nevo pigmentato congenito grande/gigante
nlGrote/reuze congenitale melanocytaire naevusGrote/reuze CMN-syndroom · Grote/reuze congenitale gepigmenteerde naevus · LGCMN
ptNevo melanocítico congénito grande/giganteLGCMN · Nevo pigmentado congénito grande/gigante · Síndrome CMN grande/gigante
plDuże wrodzone znamię barwnikoweGMN · LCMN · Olbrzymie wrodzone owłosione znamię barwnikowe · Olbrzymie wrodzone znamię barwnikowe · Wrodzone znamię barwnikowe
csVrozený obrovský melanocytární névusVrozený pigmentový névus · GMN · Obrovský vrozený melanocytární névus · Obrovský pigmentový vlasový névus · LCMN
ukВеликий вроджений меланоцитарний невусВроджений пігментний невус · Гігантський вроджений меланоцитарний невус · Гігантський пігментний волохатий невус · GMN · LCMN
zh巨大先天性黑色素细胞痣巨大先天性黑色素细胞痣
trBüyük doğumsal melanositik nevüsGMN · LCMN · Doğumsal pigmentli nevüs · Dev pigmentli tüylü nevüs · Dev doğumsal melanositik nevüs

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM137550Evalidated
ICD-10D22.9NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112F20.20Especificvalidated
MONDO0044792Evalidated
UMLSC1842036Evalidated
GARD2469Evalidated
MedDRA10072036Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

7 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BRAFDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1097ENSG000001577641647577q34B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase17301836[PMID]_18633438[PMID]_25490715[PMID]
NRASDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:7989ENSG000002132811647901p13.2NRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase23392294[PMID]_24129063[PMID]
ALKPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:427ENSG000001710941055902p23.2-p23.1ALK receptor tyrosine kinase30359577[PMID]
BRAFPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:1097ENSG000001577641647577q34B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase30792255[PMID]
RAF1Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:9829ENSG000001321551647603p25.2Raf-1 proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase30359577[PMID]
SOX5Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:11201ENSG0000013453260497512p12.1SRY-box transcription factor 530359577[PMID]
ZEB2Part of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:14881ENSG000001695546058022q22.3zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 230359577[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.75 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated21139903[PMID]_[EXPERT]_ ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2024-05-28
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001000Abnormality of skin pigmentation
HP:0005600Congenital giant melanocytic nevus
HP:0003764Nevus
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000970Anhidrosis
HP:0000958Dry skin
HP:0001058Poor wound healing
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0012056Cutaneous melanoma
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0000238Hydrocephalus
HP:0000998Hypertrichosis
HP:0001053Hypopigmented skin patches
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressure
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002176Spinal cord compression
HP:0001482Subcutaneous nodule
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0004912Hypophosphatemic rickets
HP:0010314Premature thelarche

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 34845496[PMID]_PNDS 2021[OTHER]

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Sources for this card