Dermoscopic Findings of an Unusual Acral Nevus on the Hand of a Child.
Pediatr Dermatol
; 34(3): e137-e139, 2017 May.
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ABSTRACT
Distinguishing benign acral nevi from small early acral melanomas may be challenging in certain cases. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive imaging technique that can help clinicians better visualize deeper lesion structures and thus more easily differentiate benign nevi from melanoma. We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with a changing dark brown to black macule with a central papular component on the volar surface of the right third finger. Dermoscopy revealed asymmetrically distributed irregular black blotches on a bluish-black background. Histopathology revealed a traumatized compound melanocytic nevus. Certain melanocytic nevi, although histologically benign, may not conform to the limited selection of reassuring benign dermoscopic patterns. Nevi in children are often dynamic and have a high likelihood of dermoscopic change.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutáneas
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Dermoscopía
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Dedos
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Melanoma
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Nevo Pigmentado
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Pediatr Dermatol
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2017
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Article