Predominant dermoscopic patterns observed among nevi Journal Article
| Authors: | Scope, A.; Burroni, M.; Agero, A. L. C.; Benvenuto-Andrade, C.; Dusza, S. W.; Rubegni, P.; Bono, R.; Dell'Eva, G.; Salaro, C.; Marghoob, A. A. |
| Article Title: | Predominant dermoscopic patterns observed among nevi |
| Abstract: | Background: It has been clinically observed that patients' "normal" moles resemble each other. Whether this concept is applicable to dermoscopic practice has not been sufficiently studied. Objective: To investigate whether physicians evaluating dermoscopic images would identify common dermoscopic profiles of nevi within individual patients. Methods: Images of 205 nevi belonging to 18 patients were evaluated by 2 dermatologists for dermoscopic global pattern, color, and specific structures. We defined dermoscopic patterns as dominant if seen in ≥ 40% of the patient's nevi; a minor pattern was defined as 20 to 39%. Results: A dominant pattern was seen in 15 patients (83%). In 13 (72%) of the patients, ≥ 80% of the nevi were classified into one, two, or three global patterns. The reticular global pattern was the most prevalent dominant pattern, seen in 9 patients (50%); the homogeneous pattern was the most prevalent minor pattern, seen in 16 patients (89%). Conclusion: Individuals tend to have one to three predominant dermoscopic nevus global patterns. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical article; middle aged; disease classification; classification; dermoscopy; nevus; skin neoplasms; pathology; epiluminescence microscopy; skin tumor; melanocytic nevus; physician attitude; skin color |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1203-4754 |
| Publisher: | B C Decker Inc |
| Date Published: | 2006-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 170 |
| End Page: | 174 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2310/7750.2006.00045 |
| PUBMED: | 17234115 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 14" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: JCMSF" - "Source: Scopus" |
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