Nevus, Pigmented, Atypical, Lentigo - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

nevus, pigmented, atypical lentigo

Body Site

back

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

This adolescent boy was evaluated for multiple irregularly shaped slightly atypical pigmented nevi varying in size from 3 mm to 1.0 cm. He had a history of frequent sunburns some of which were blistering. The family history was negative for atypical moles and melanoma. See Dscn 1109 for a close up inage of the largest nevi on the mid back.

Description

multiple irregularly shaped, variably sized moles on the back; multiple lentigines on the shoulders

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12/13/2000 23:41:11

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