Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part III: Dermoscopy of Melanocytic Lesions

Haliasos, Elena C; Kerner, Miryam; Jaimes, Natalia; Zalaudek, Iris; Malvehy, Josep; Hofmann-Wellenhof, Rainer; Braun, Ralph P; Marghoob, Ashfaq A

doi:10.1111/pde.12041

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Haliasos, E. C., Kerner, M., Jaimes, N., Zalaudek, I., Malvehy, J., Hofmann-Wellenhof, R., Braun, R. P., & Marghoob, A. A. (2013). Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part III: Dermoscopy of Melanocytic Lesions. Pediatric Dermatology, 30, 281–293. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.12041

Abstract

Melanocytic nevi encompass a variety of lesions, including blue, Spitz, congenital, and acquired nevi. These nevi can occasionally manifest clinical morphologies resembling melanoma, and the presence of such nevi in children can elicit anxiety in patients, parents, and clinicians. Dermoscopy has been shown to increase the diagnostic accuracy for melanoma and to help differentiate melanoma from nevi, ultimately aiding in the decision-making process as to whether to perform a biopsy. Dermoscopy is the perfect instrument to use during th