title: The clinical spectrum of pigmented lesions.
abstract: This article presents the clinical features of a spectrum of pigmented lesions. It begins with benign lesions that may be confused with melanocytic nevi, such as lentigines, seborrheic keratoses, and dermatofibromas. The next section focuses on the various types of melanocytic nevi, including congenital, blue, and Spitz nevi. A description of atypical nevi is provided, followed by an outline of the clinical characteristics of each subtype of cutaneous melanoma. The clinical characteristics of various pigmented lesions are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. votavajr@biomed.med.yale.edu
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bolognia
mesh_terms: D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000175:diagnosis; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000175:diagnosis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009506:Nevus / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000175:diagnosis; D018332:Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*