Classification and prevalence of pigmented lesions in patients with total-body photographs at high risk of developing melanoma. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: The classification of many pigmented lesions is not well defined, and an association with melanoma has not been established. OBJECTIVE: To better define the spectrum of pigmented lesions (excluding common and dysplastic nevi) and explore links to melanoma. METHODS: Retrospective review of patients with total-body digital photographs at high risk of developing melanoma from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Dermatology Service. RESULTS: Among 598 patients, 7.7% had cafĂ© au lait spots, 2.8% had nevi spilus, 2.3% had congenital nevus-like nevi, 2% had "other" lesions, 1.2% had segmental speckled lentiginous nevi, and 1% had agminated nevi. There was no statistical difference in the prevalence rates of these pigmented lesions in patients with or without a history of melanoma or >or= 100 nevi. CONCLUSIONS: A wide range of pigmented lesions require further classification and study to explore possible links to melanoma.

publication date

  • January 1, 2006

Research

keywords

  • Melanoma
  • Nevus, Pigmented
  • Photography
  • Skin Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34447516727

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2310/7750.2006.00024

PubMed ID

  • 17241580

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 2