Pigmented Lesions in Children

Abstract

Pigmented lesions in childhood can pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This article examines the most common pigmented lesions encountered in childhood. Special emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of congenital melanocytic nevi, acquired melanocytic nevi, clonal nevi, halo nevi, atypical melanocytic nevi, Spitz nevi, recurrent nevi, childhood melanoma, blue nevi, speckled lentiginous nevi, and other melanocytic nevi such as nevus of Ota and nevus of Ito. Proper diagnosis and an understanding of the natural history of pigmented lesions in children are essential for successful outcomes.

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“…[14][15][16][17][18] Acquired cutaneous nevi first appear at about age 1 year and increase in number during the second and third decades of life, whereas cuta-neous melanoma in children is usually detected in the older age bracket of 15 to 21 years. 14,15,19 Cutaneous melanoma is the single most common cutaneous cancer in children and adolescents younger than 20 years. 19 It has increased at an annual rate of 2.7% in young white women in the United States.…”

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