Correlation Between Dermoscopic and Histopathological Diagnoses of Atypical Nevi in a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic of the Medical School of São José Do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil

Abstract

BACKGROUNDThe incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing worldwide. Since it is an aggressive neoplasm, it is difficult to treat in advanced stages; early diagnosis is important to heal the patient. Melanocytic nevi are benign pigmented skin lesions while atypical nevi are associated with the risk of developing melanoma because they have a different histological pattern than common nevi. Thus, the clinical diagnosis of pigmented lesions is of great importance to differentiate benign, atypical and malignant …