ERUPTIVE MELANOCYTIC NEVI AFTER CHEMOTHER APY

Background Induction of melanocytic naevi by chemotherapy in children is reported in the literature. The reason for this phenomenon is not k nown yet. History and clinical findings We present a 6-year-old girl w ho fell ill with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 2 years. A fter a combined chemotherapeutic treatment for 2 years followed by com plete remission of leukemia, many (>100) small pigmented naevi appeare d over the whole body. The naevi did not show features suggestive of d ysplasia. Conclusions Patients with excess numbers of melanocytic naev i constitute a risk group for malignant melanoma, therefore periodic s kin examination is recommended.