Clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of new naevi in adults: results from a cohort study. (10th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oliveria, S.A.; Yagerman, S.E.; Jaimes, N.; Goodwin, A.I.; Dusza, S.W.; Halpern, A.C.; Marghoob, A.A.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 4(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 848
• Page End: 853
• Publication Date: 2013-10-10
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12482
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12482-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12482-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Naevogenesis is a dynamic process that occurs throughout life.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Adults develop comparatively fewer new naevi than children.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Naevi tend to maintain their dermoscopic morphology.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12482-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>The dermoscopic morphology of new naevi in adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The rate of new naevus formation in adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Support to the theory of a dual concept of naevogenesis.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>