New Categories Proposed To Classify Congenital Melanocytic Nevi
August 20, 2012In a paper accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Sven Krengel, MD, Ash Marghoob, MD, and their colleagues in Europe, Israel, and the United States, propose a new consensus classification for congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). Krengel, Department of Dermatology, Medical University, Lübeck, Germany, says that this new classification tool will help interdisciplinary scientists and patient organizations in establishing an international platform for CMN research, thus furthering international collaborations.