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Clinical data were collected, and all children underwent clinical and dermoscopic examination. Dermoscopic patterns and specific features were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Three hundred and thirty <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> were examined in a population of 276 children, aged from 6 months to 14 years. The majority (85.14%) had only one congenital naevus, and 43.12% had a family history of congenital nevi. Children with multiple congenital nevi were more likely to have a positive family history of a <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.012). Only, in 23 children, neurological\/developmental abnormalities were reported.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Small <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> were the commonest in our cohort (167) followed by the medium\u2010sized (160), whereas large <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> (&gt;20 cm) were only three. Thirty\u2010eight <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> were located on the volar skin. The globular was the commonest dermoscopic pattern, followed by the reticular, whereas the parallel furrow pattern was the commonest pattern on palms and soles. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> on the trunk were more likely to be globular on the limbs, and reticular and homogeneous on the head and neck (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). The commonest dermoscopic findings were haloed and target globules, blotches and perifollicular hypopigmentation, whereas globules and dots around cristae on volar skin. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> located on the limbs were more likely to demonstrate an atypical network (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) and a target network with globules (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.020), whereas haloed and target globules (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), blotches (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.023) and dots (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.004) were found with an increased frequency in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CN<\/jats:styled-content> on the trunk.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Given that there is much controversy on the management and accurate classification of CN, our findings may provide useful 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