title: Pigmented lesions--a plan for management in general practice.
abstract: This article sets out a plan for examining and managing pigmented lesions in general practice based on risk categories, history and appearance at x10 magnification. A family history of melanoma, sun exposure in the first 15 years of life, recent change and size above 7 mm should give concern. Benign lesions should not be removed from the "cape" area because of probable hypertrophic scarring.
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authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation