DERMATOLOGY CASE

DERMATOLOGY CASE

Nevus spilus is a melanocytic lesion which can be congenital or develop early in life. This lesion varies considerably in size and can occur anywhere on the body. Although nevus spilus is benign, it has malignant potential and melanoma develops in rare cases. Prevention and early detection are manda...

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Main Authors: Inês Falcão, Isabel Couto Guerra, Miguel Horta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-04-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
Subjects:
Nevo spilus
nevo melanocítico
lesões hipercrómicas
dermatoscopia
melanoma
Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/11827
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spelling doaj-2023c54b3450451a953e89c9bcb7c5622020-11-24T23:52:42ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 0872-07542183-94172017-04-0126171728162DERMATOLOGY CASEInês Falcão0Isabel Couto Guerra1Miguel Horta2Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar do PortoServiço de Pediatria, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospitalar do PortoServiço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do PortoNevus spilus is a melanocytic lesion which can be congenital or develop early in life. This lesion varies considerably in size and can occur anywhere on the body. Although nevus spilus is benign, it has malignant potential and melanoma develops in rare cases. Prevention and early detection are mandatory. We describe the case of a nine-year-old boy with a nevus spilus.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/11827Nevo spilusnevo melanocíticolesões hipercrómicasdermatoscopiamelanoma
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author Inês Falcão
Isabel Couto Guerra
Miguel Horta
spellingShingle Inês Falcão
Isabel Couto Guerra
Miguel Horta
DERMATOLOGY CASE
Nascer e Crescer
Nevo spilus
nevo melanocítico
lesões hipercrómicas
dermatoscopia
melanoma
author_facet Inês Falcão
Isabel Couto Guerra
Miguel Horta
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title DERMATOLOGY CASE
title_short DERMATOLOGY CASE
title_full DERMATOLOGY CASE
title_fullStr DERMATOLOGY CASE
title_full_unstemmed DERMATOLOGY CASE
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publisher Centro Hospitalar do Porto
series Nascer e Crescer
issn 0872-0754
2183-9417
publishDate 2017-04-01
description Nevus spilus is a melanocytic lesion which can be congenital or develop early in life. This lesion varies considerably in size and can occur anywhere on the body. Although nevus spilus is benign, it has malignant potential and melanoma develops in rare cases. Prevention and early detection are mandatory. We describe the case of a nine-year-old boy with a nevus spilus.
topic Nevo spilus
nevo melanocítico
lesões hipercrómicas
dermatoscopia
melanoma
url http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/11827
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