Giant Kissing Naevus: An Oculoplastic Challenge

Authors: Kadir SMU* and Haider MG

DOI: 10.23880/oajo-16000346

Volume 10, Issue 2

Abstract

A kissing naevus is usually congenital and found in approximately 1–3% of neonates. These lesions are present at birth and gradually affect both upper and lower eyelids and extend to the eyelid margin. There is a risk of developing malignant melanoma, which ranges from 5–40%. The larger the size of the naevus, the higher the chance of developing malignant change. We present a case of a congenital melanocytic giant kissing nevus involving the entire upper and lower eyelids in a fourteenyear- old male boy who was surgically correcting the lesion. Surgical correction is always challenging to reconstruct; the eyelid looks normal. Multiple sessions are required to get the optimum result.

Keywords: Giant; Melanocytic; Naevus; Eyelid; Reconstruction

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