Dermatoscopic clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with congenital melanocytic nevi

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congenital melanocytic nevi, clinic, dermatoscopy.

Abstract

Introduction: Congenital melanocytic nevi is a melanocytic pigmented lesion, which is usually present at birth. Dermatoscopy is a useful technique in the diagnosis of nevi.

Objective: To examine the clinical and dermatoscopic characteristics of pediatric patients with congenital melanocytic nevi.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive type research. The data obtained were analyzed through the SPSS 21.0 statistical package. The methods of descriptive statistics were used.

Results: The most common clinical change was growth, in 76 (47.8%) nevi. The most compromised location was in the upper members with 28 (17.6%) nevi. There was a statistically significant relation (p< 0.05) among the size of the nevi and the location in photoexposed areas with the presence of clinical changes. The cobbled pattern (27.7%) was the most common; however, the globular pattern (24.5%) was observed in all locations. None of the detected nevi worsen towards malignant melanoma.

Conclusions: Most congenital melanocytic nevi are shown from birth. The presence of clinical changes was most evident in photoexposed regions. No nevi was observed with dermatoscopic structures or patterns related to malignancy.

 

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Elaine Torres Pérez, Servicios Médicos del Ministerio del Interior. Villa Clara.

Graduada de Medicina en el año 2006. Graduada de Especialista de Primer Grado en MGI en el año 2008. Graduada de Especialista de Primer Grado Dermatología en 2019. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas en 2010.

María Guadalupe Chamizo Cabrera, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario José Luis Miranda. Universidad Médica de Villa Clara.

Especialista de Primero y Segundo Grado en Dermatología. Profesora Auxiliar. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas.

Humberto Raúl Alvarez Luna, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario José Luis Miranda. Universidad Médica de Villa Clara.

Graduado de médico en el año 2005. Graduado de Especialista de Primer Grado en MGI en 2008. Graduado de Especialista de Primer Grado en Neurología en 2011. Graduado de Máster en Psicología Médica en 2017. Profesor Asistente.

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2021-04-02

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Torres Pérez E, Chamizo Cabrera MG, Alvarez Luna HR. Dermatoscopic clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with congenital melanocytic nevi. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 2 [cited 2026 Jan. 14];93(2). Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/1126

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