3 year old called Mickey Mouse because of a head bump, what disease is it?
May 16, 2025
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According to Chinese media such as Beijing News, Qi Bao, 3, from Fujian Province, was born with a rare 'Suncheon giant pigment nevus' that poses a cancer risk.
This disease is a disease in which melanin cells proliferate in the epidermis or dermis, resulting in pigmented nevus.
This nevus already exists at birth and grows in size in proportion to body growth.
The incidence of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in giant nevus is about 6-12%, accounting for about 40% of melanoma in children.
Qibao's parents took the child to a university hospital in Shanghai to begin treatment.
The medical staff first put an expander under the scalp to stretch the skin and injected the treatment solution to remove the giant nevus.
As a result, both sides of the head were balloon-shaped. As time went on or it got bigger.
The parents were worried that their scalp would burst because it swelled like a balloon."
The eyes of those around him also made it difficult for children and their families.
Some people pointed their fingers and tried to whisper or film it because it looked like the cartoon 'Mickey Mouse'.
Therefore, when going out, I had to put a cover on the stroller.
The child, who underwent the procedure twice in five months, recently underwent removal surgery.
During the six-and-a-half-hour operation, the medical staff successfully removed the expander and nevus that had been placed in the scalp.
However, the scar requires several reconstructive procedures.
After the operation, the child said "I can't wait to grow up and make money to buy my mom's lipstick" which heated up the eyes of parents and those around him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
