RT Book, Section
A1 Park, June J.
A1 Curiel-Lewandrowski, Clara
A1 Kim, Caroline C.
A2 Avram, Marc R.
A2 Avram, Mathew M.
A2 Ratner, Désirée
SR Print(0)
ID 1175094403
T1 Practical Management of Atypical Nevi
T2 Procedural Dermatology
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071795067
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175094403
RD 2024/04/24
AB Atypical  nevi  (AN)  are  melanocytic  nevi  that  may  exhibit  ABCD  features  similar  to  those  of  melanoma,  and  patients  with  AN  have  an  increased  risk  of  developing  melanoma.  Since  their  first  description  over  30  years  ago,  confusion  persists  about  the  definition,  as  well  as  the  clinical  and  surgical  management,  of  AN.  Patients  with  AN  account  for  a  significant  percentage  of  patients  seen  in  general  dermatology  practices  and  specialized  pigmented  lesion  clinics,  as  well  as  in  dermatologic  surgical  clinics  for  excision.  It  is,  therefore,  imperative  that  all  general  and  procedural  dermatologists  understand  the  complexities  of  this  diagnosis  and  the  challenges  of  care  for  these  patients.  This  chapter  will  review  the  diagnosis,  clinical  evaluation,  approach  for  management  and  skin  biopsies,  and  future  directions  in  the  care  of  patients  with  AN,  including  advanced  imaging  technologies.