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Dysplastic nevus history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Symptoms of dysplastic nevus include a rapidly growing existing nevus, non-healing skin ulcers, pruritus, and bone pain.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of dysplastic nevus include the following:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- Rapid growth of an existing nevus
- Bleeding nevus
- Cutaneous nodules
- Hyper/hypopigmented skin lesion
- Lymphatic masses
- Melanonychia (brown/blue nail discoloration)
- Non-healing skin ulcer
- Painful skin lesion
- Pruritus
- Bone pain
References
References
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- ↑ Tromme I, Sacré L, Hammouch F, Richez P, Degryse JM, Speybroeck N (December 2018). “Melanoma diagnosis: predictive value of macroscopic changes observed by the patient”. Melanoma Res. 28 (6): 611–617. doi:10.1097/CMR.0000000000000496. PMID 30192302.
- ↑ Bønnelykke-Behrndtz ML, Schmidt H, Christensen IJ, Damsgaard TE, Møller HJ, Bastholt L, Nørgaard PH, Steiniche T (December 2014). “Prognostic stratification of ulcerated melanoma: not only the extent matters”. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 142 (6): 845–56. doi:10.1309/AJCPW56PHGLFTKZC. PMID 25389339.
- ↑ Callender GG, McMasters KM (2011). “What does ulceration of a melanoma mean for prognosis?”. Adv Surg. 45: 225–36. PMID 21954690.
- ↑ Noor A, Cheng A, Sambrook P, Goss A (September 2018). “Melanoma Metastatic to the Mandible: Symptoms Precede Imaging Findings”. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 17 (3): 281–285. doi:10.1007/s12663-017-1000-4. PMID 30034144.
- ↑ Narváez-MartÃnez Y, de la Ossa N, López-Martos R, Cohn-Reinoso C, CastellvÃ-Juan M, Martin-Ferrer S (2017). “[Primary intramedullary melanoma: Case report and literature review]”. Neurocirugia (Astur) (in Spanish; Castilian). 28 (4): 190–196. doi:10.1016/j.neucir.2017.01.003. PMID 28237771.
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