Age distribution of biopsied junctional nevi.
BACKGROUND
Junctional nevi are traditionally associated with children and younger patients. We noticed that these lesions are also often found in elderly patients.


OBJECTIVE
We sought to determine if junctional nevi are found in all age groups.


METHODS
All biopsy reports for junctional nevi for the year 2001 at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center were reviewed. Age of patients and locations for these nevi were noted and the results analyzed.


RESULTS
The age distribution of junctional nevi shows that these lesions occur with similar frequency in the young and in the elderly. Lesions were more frequent in non-sun-exposed skin.


CONCLUSIONS
The age distribution between biopsied nevi and nevi not biopsied may be different. Sampling error may also lead to mis-classification of nevi.


CONCLUSIONS
Junctional nevi are common in all age groups.
Westhafer
Jennifer
J
Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, USA.
Gildea
Jacob
J
Klepeiss
Stacy
S
Clarke
Loren
L
Helm
Klaus
K
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001706:Biopsy; D003120:Colorado; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology