Melanocytic nevi on the hyponychium with dermoscopic features of longitudinal brush pigmentation in children. Issue 5 (13th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Jongeun; Bae, Jaihee; Lee, Dongyoun
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 38:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 1264
• Page End: 1266
• Publication Date: 2021-09-13
• Subjects: dermatopathology -- melanocytic nevi; Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.14794
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

Abstract: The dermoscopic features of longitudinally aligned pigmentation on the hyponychium were previously described in pediatric patients with longitudinal melanonychia. We report four cases of biopsy‐proven acral melanocytic nevi on the hyponychium with a longitudinal brush pigmentation (LBP) pattern in dermoscopy. This LBP pattern on the hyponychium may be a counterpart of the fibrillar pattern of acral melanocytic nevi. Therefore, the LBP pattern in dermoscopy may provide a useful clue for distinguishing benign melanocytic nevi from melanoma in pediatric patients.