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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2018

Small Dysplastic Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Childhood as Possible Melanoma Imitators.

Georgi Tchernev, Anastasiya Atanasova Chokoeva, Ivan Terziev, Yavor Grigorov, Torello Lotti, Uwe Wollina, José Carlos Cardoso, Irina Yungareva, Ilia Lozev, Georgi Konstantinov Maximov

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Article in Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Georgi TchernevMedical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR), Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Anastasiya Atanasova ChokoevaMedical University Plovdiv, Dermatology and Venereology, Vasil Aprilov 15A, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria.
Ivan TerzievUniversitetska mnogoprofilno bolnitsa za aktivno lechenie Tsaritsa Yoanna, Common and Clinical Pathology, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Yavor GrigorovUniversity Hospital Lozenetz - Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Torello LottiUniversity G. Marconi of Rome, Dermatology and Venereology, Rome, Italy.
Uwe WollinaStädtisches Klinikum Dresden - Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany.
José Carlos CardosoDermatology Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Center, Praceta Mota Pinto, Coimbra, Portugal, Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR-Sofia), Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Irina YungarevaMedical Institute of Ministry of Interior (MVR), Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ilia LozevMedical Institute of Ministry of Interior Department of General, Vascular and Abdominal Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Georgi Konstantinov Maximov"Onkoderma"- Policlinic for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small pigmented lesions in children can represent a significant diagnostic challenge. If the diagnostic features and therapeutic approach are relatively well established in large and giant nevi, there is still much controversy regarding small and intermediate-sized congenital pigmented lesions that can lead to significant diagnostic challenges, both clinically and dermoscopically, and consequently to difficulty in defining the optimal approach in such cases. Although dermoscopy can be useful in the diagnosis of pigmented lesions, the diversity of clinical and dermoscopic features of pigmented nevi in children usually hinder the differentiation between them and melanoma. Histological findings after resection often show surprising results that do not correspond either to the clinical nor the dermoscopic features. With the present case, we want to emphasise the variable natural behaviour of melanocytic lesions in children, which sometimes leads to unnecessary surgical excisions, which should be avoided in pediatric patients.

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Histopathological evaluationMelanomaMelanoma imitatorsNeviSmall congenital neviSurgical approachTreatment

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PMID29484015
PMCPMC5816289

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