Dysplastic Nevus: Why This Term Should be Abandoned in Dermatoscopy

• Autores: Harald Kittler, Philipp Tschandl
• Localización: Dermatologic clinics, ISSN 0733-8635, Vol. 31, Nº. 4, 2013 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Dermoscopy), págs. 579-586
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The term "dysplastic nevus" is a misnomer and should be abandoned. Dysplastic nevus is not just a name, it is the root of the concept that histomorphology (or any morphologic examination including dermatoscopy) is able to predict the fate of a benign melanocytic proliferation. There is no evidence that this hypothesis is true but there are observations that falsify it. Preferably a specific diagnosis should be made based on dermatoscopic pattern and, if this is not possible, on clinical or dermatoscopic grounds alone the term "nevus, not otherwise specified" should be used.