Growth-Curve Modeling of Nevi With a Peripheral Globular Pattern
Author(s) -
Shirin Bajaj,
Stephen W. Dusza,
Michael A. Marchetti,
Xinyuan Wu,
Maira Fonseca,
Kıvanç Köse,
Johanna Brito,
Cristina Carrera,
Vanessa P. Martins de Silva,
Josep Malvehy,
Susana Puig,
Sarah Yagerman,
Tracey N. Liebman,
Alon Scope,
Allan C. Halpern,
Ashfaq A. Marghoob
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.2231
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , dermatology , peripheral , superficial spreading melanoma , area under the curve , pathology , cancer research
Although nevi with a peripheral rim of globules (peripheral globular nevi [PGN]) observed with dermoscopy are associated with enlarging melanocytic nevi, their actual growth dynamics remain unknown. Because change is a sensitive but nonspecific marker for melanoma, beginning to understand the growth patterns of nevi may improve the ability of physicians to differentiate normal from abnormal growth and reduce unnecessary biopsies.
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