Dysplastic nevi are benign melanocytic tumors containing clonal populations of hyperproliferative melanocytes. Strictly speaking, dysplastic nevus is a histologic diagnosis, characterized by ...

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

The first description of a particular melanocytic nevus found in relatives from six cases of melanoma was made in 1978. [1] Although initially coined B-K moles, these moles soon acquired the name ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it ...

Study suggests close observation is a reasonable management strategy for moderately dysplastic moles, but certain patients require continued screening for risk for melanoma. Dysplastic moles - known ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with biopsy-diagnosed moderately to severely dysplastic nevi experienced greater benefits after ...

Do Age at Diagnosis, Tumour Thickness and Tumour Site Explain Sex Differences in Melanoma Survival? A Sequential Causal Mediation Analysis Using Cancer Registry Data This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

To the Editor: The article by Sudbø and colleagues (April 1 issue) 1 advances the understanding of dysplastic oral leukoplakia, but the suggestion that surgical removal is ineffective in preventing ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...