A dual concept of nevogenesis: theoretical considerations based on dermoscopic features of melanocytic nevi.
The dermoscopic features of melanocytic nevi in children are clearly different from those in adults. While nevi in children show almost exclusively globular patterns, those in adults usually exhibit reticular patterns. These remarkable differences could be explained by a dual concept of nevogenesis, based on current clinico-epidemiologic, dermoscopic, histopathologic and genetic data.
Zalaudek
Iris
I
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Austria. iris.zalaudek@meduni-graz.at
Hofmann-Wellenhof
Rainer
R
Kittler
Harald
H
Argenziano
Giuseppe
G
Ferrara
Gerardo
G
Petrillo
Luca
L
Kerl
Helmut
H
Soyer
H Peter
HP
D000818:Animals; D046169:Dermoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*