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Review
. 2013 Oct;31(4):535-47, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2013.06.003. Epub 2013 Jul 10.

Problematic lesions in children

Elvira Moscarella  1 , Vincenzo Piccolo, Giuseppe Argenziano, Aimilios Lallas, Caterina Longo, Fabio Castagnetti, Stefania Pizzigoni, Iris Zalaudek
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Review

Problematic lesions in children

Elvira Moscarella et al. Dermatol Clin. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Melanoma in childhood is rare, and appears more commonly either in association with a preexisting (congenital) nevus, or with spitzoid features than de novo. Thus, problematic melanocytic lesions in children are essentially represented by congenital nevi and Spitz nevi that can be regarded as melanoma precursors and melanoma simulators, respectively. As a consequence, clinical and dermoscopic features of melanoma in children differ from those in an adult population. Herein we describe common clinical and dermoscopic features of problematic lesions in children, focusing on congenital and Spitz/Reed nevi, and including other problematic lesions, such as atypical, blue, acral, and scalp nevi.

Keywords: Atypical spitz tumor; Childhood; Congenital nevi; Melanocytic nevi; Melanoma; Spitz nevi.

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