title: Halo naevus or malignant melanoma? A case report.
abstract: It is generally felt that a halo naevus is benign, and patients can be reassured. The lesion is frequently left alone. We present a case where the clinician felt reassured, but at the patient's insistence the lesion was excised. The histology result was not anticipated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mandalia
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Skillman
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: B W E M
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery