title: Blue-whitish veil-like structure as the primary dermoscopic feature of combined nevus.
abstract: The combined nevus is a clinical simulator of melanoma, and clinical examination alone can be inadequate to diagnose this melanocytic pigmented skin lesion. Dermoscopy is a useful tool to differentiate the features related to each type of nevus. We report two cases of combined nevi dermoscopically characterized by a diffuse blue-whitish pigmentation similar to the blue-whitish veil, suggesting the diagnosis of melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altamura
authors.forename: Gian Piero
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Lozzi
authors.forename: Ketty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Peris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001415:Back; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh