Atypical Mole (Dysplastic Nevus)
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Agminated atypical (dysplastic) nevi: case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND Patients with the atypical mole syndrome have multiple dysplastic nevi that appear to be randomly distributed on certain preferred anatomical sites such as the upper back. These dysplastic nevi are thought to be acquired melanocytic nevi that begin appearing at puberty. To our knowledge, the presence of agminated atypical (dysplastic) nevi has not been reported. OBSERVATION We desc...
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Alias: Familial atypical mole-malignant melanoma syndrome (FAMMM); B-K mole syndrome Inheritance: Autosomal dominant with high penetrance and variable expressivity; the frequency of DNS is difficult to evaluate because a number of cases without malignant evolution are not recorded; DNS defines patients with numerous dysplastic nevi. FAMMM defines families where coexist numerous nevi with malign...
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Atypical Mole Syndrome is the most important phenotypic risk factor for developing cutaneous melanoma, a malignancy that accounts for about 80% of deaths from skin cancer. Because the diagnosis of melanoma at an early stage is of great prognostic relevance, the identification of Atypical Mole Syndrome carriers is essential, as well as the creation of recommended preventative measures that must ...
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BACKGROUND Acral benign melanocytic lesions in white populations, particularly in subjects with atypical mole syndrome, have been poorly characterized until recently. The advent of dermoscopy has enabled more specific diagnoses of these pigmented skin lesions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical and dermoscopic features of benign volar lesions in a group of white patients with atypical mole sy...
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BACKGROUND Germline mutations at the INK4a/p16 locus are implicated in several human cancer syndromes, including familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome, FAMMM-pancreatic cancer (FAMMM-PC) syndrome, and in familial head and neck cancer syndrome. METHODS We present an individual with a family history of melanoma and pancreatic cancer who had multiple dysplastic nevi, squamous...
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