Correlation between dermoscopic and histopathological diagnoses of atypical nevi in a dermatology outpatient clinic of the Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil Correlação entre os diagnósticos dermatoscópico e histopatológico de nevos atípicos no ambulatório de dermatologia da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil

Correlation between dermoscopic and histopathological diagnoses of atypical nevi in a dermatology outpatient clinic of the Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil Correlação entre os diagnósticos dermatoscópico e histopatológico de nevos atípicos no ambulatório de dermatologia da Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil

BACKGROUND: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing worldwide. Since it is an aggressive neoplasm, it is difficult to treat in advanced stages; early diagnosis is important to heal the patient. Melanocytic nevi are benign pigmented skin lesions while atypical nevi are associated with the r...

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Main Authors: João Roberto Antonio, Rosa Maria Cordeiro Soubhia, Solange Corrêa Garcia Pires D'Avila, Adriana Cristina Caldas, Lívia Arroyo Trídico, Fernanda Tomé Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-04-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Dermoscopia
Diagnóstico
Nevo pigmentado
Dermoscopy
Diagnosis
Nevus, pigmented
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