Clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of new naevi in adults: Results from a cohort study Journal Article
| Authors: | Oliveria, S. A.; Yagerman, S. E.; Jaimes, N.; Goodwin, A. I.; Dusza, S. W.; Halpern, A. C.; Marghoob, A. A. |
| Article Title: | Clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of new naevi in adults: Results from a cohort study |
| Abstract: | Background Naevogenesis is a process known to occur throughout life. To date, investigators have made conclusions about new naevi in adults based on results of cross-sectional studies. Objectives To determine the incidence of new naevus development in adults and to describe the dermoscopic morphology of new naevi. Methods A cohort of 182 patients seen at the outpatient dermatology clinic at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center between 2000 and 2009 was evaluated with baseline total body photographs. The patients were aged 17 years or older and had presented for routine follow-up surveillance examination at least 3 months after baseline total body photographs. The number of new naevi and the dermoscopic morphology of these naevi were recorded. Results Of the 182 patients evaluated, 50 (27%) developed at least one new naevus during follow-up. The incidence of new naevi was 202 per 1000 person-years of follow-up. The most common types of naevi were reticular (47·1%), followed by the homogeneous (22·1%) and complex (reticuloglobular) patterns (15·4%). Conclusions Our results provide support for the theory that there are two distinct pathways of naevogenesis, a dynamic process occurring throughout life. This study demonstrates that the predominant dermoscopic morphology of newly acquired naevi in adults is reticular. © 2013 British Association of Dermatologists. |
| Journal Title: | British Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume: | 169 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0007-0963 |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Date Published: | 2013-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 848 |
| End Page: | 853 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1111/bjd.12482 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 23796324 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 1 November 2013" - "CODEN: BJDEA" - "Source: Scopus" |
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