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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 8/2015

01-08-2015 | Case Report

Neurocutaneous melanocytosis, hemimegalencephaly and large ovarian cyst in a newborn

Authors: Betul E. Derinkuyu, Oznur Boyunaga, Sezin Unal, Murat Ucar, Ebru Ergenekon

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 8/2015

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Abstract

We report a case of a newborn girl with neurocutaneous melanocytosis, hemimegalencephaly and a large ovarian cyst. She also had melanocyte deposition in the filum terminale. The ultrasound and the magnetic resonance imaging findings are discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Neurocutaneous melanocytosis, hemimegalencephaly and large ovarian cyst in a newborn
Authors
Betul E. Derinkuyu
Oznur Boyunaga
Sezin Unal
Murat Ucar
Ebru Ergenekon
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3284-1

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