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Case Reports
. 2005 Jun;141(6):763-4.
doi: 10.1001/archderm.141.6.763.

Dysplastic pointillist nevus

David Moreno-Ramirez  1 , Lara Ferrandiz, Juan J Rios-Martin, Francisco M Camacho
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Case Reports

Dysplastic pointillist nevus

David Moreno-Ramirez et al. Arch Dermatol. 2005 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Three cases of pointillist nevus, which is a distinctive clinical type of benign melanocytic nevus with variegated pigment, have been described in the literature to date.

Observations: A 24-year-old man presented with an acquired melanocytic lesion composed of multiple tiny pigmented dots. Dermoscopy revealed multiple brown globules on a reddish skin-colored background, and histologic examination demonstrated architectural disorder with cytologic atypia. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, we report a case of dysplastic pointillist nevus.

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