Thursday, January 5, 2012

Digital dermatoscopic follow-up of 1027 melanocytic lesions in 121 patients at risk of malignant melanoma

Abstract

Objective  The aim of the presented prospective study was to use a digital dermatoscopic system to follow-up patients with multiple melanocytic naevi, and to evaluate the frequency and character of dermatoscopic changes.


Methods  We monitored selected melanocytic lesions with the use of a 6-month follow-up interval between check-ups. We searched for changes in size, shape, symmetry, structure and colour. We defined the criteria for surgical excision and histopathological examination of changing lesions. We created a small group of excised unchanged atypical melanocytic naevi.


Results  We completed dermatoscopic monitoring of 1027 melanocytic lesions ...

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