Monitoring patients with multiple nevi.
Early recognition is the most effective intervention to improve melanoma mortality. Early diagnosis of melanoma in atypical mole syndrome patients, however, may be challenging. Skin self-examination and periodic physician-based total-body skin examinations are recommended in atypical mole patients but dermoscopy, total-body photography, and digital dermatoscopy have been proved to improve accuracy in early detection of melanoma in these high-risk patients. Digital follow-up in atypical mole syndrome patients allows detection of new lesions and changes in preexisting lesions.
Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
Susana
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Puig
Josep
J
Malvehy
D046169:Dermoscopy; D006801:Humans; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics
Atypical mole syndrome; Dermoscopy; Follow-up; Melanocytic nevi; Melanoma