title: Congenital nevus of the nail apparatus--diagnostic approach of a case through dermoscopy.
abstract: Melanonychia striata in childhood is primarily due to congenital nevi, but melanoma should be excluded. We report a case in which dermoscopy was used in an attempt to avoid incisional biopsy.
authors: Departments of Dermatology and VenereologyPlastic Surgery, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Lazaridou
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Giannopoulou
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Fotiadou
authors: Efterpi
authors: E
authors: Demiri
authors: Demetrios
authors: D
authors: Ioannides
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology