TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Dysplastic/Atypical Nevus A1 - Chousakos, Emmanouil A1 - Nazir, Zaeem H. A1 - Marchetti, Michael A. A1 - Braun, Ralph A1 - Marghoob, Ashfaq A. A2 - Nouri, Keyvan PY - 2023 T2 - Skin Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide AB - SUMMARYDysplastic nevi are a subtype of acquired melanocytic nevi that share morphologic features observed in superficial spreading melanoma; they often have a diameter of at least 5 mm, variegation in pigmentation, and irregular borders.Although dysplastic nevi are not obligate precursor lesions to melanoma, their presence is a phenotypic risk marker that identifies individuals at heightened risk for developing melanoma.Regular follow-up of these lesions can be augmented by a variety of technologies that can help differentiate dysplastic nevi from melanoma and ultimately help identify early melanoma while at the same time avoiding unnecessary biopsies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1194724265 ER -