Dysplastic pointillist nevus.
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.


METHODS
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.
Moreno-Ramirez
David
D
Department of Dermatology, Pigmented Lesion and Teledermatology Clinic, University Hospital Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain. dmoreno@e-derma.org
Ferrandiz
Lara
L
Rios-Martin
Juan J
JJ
Camacho
Francisco M
FM
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004416:Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index