In a 55-year-old woman, on the shoulder
What to see at dermoscopy:
-lesion greater than 5 mm
-atypical reticular pattern (some areas with broadened pigment network)
-globules (rares)
-hypopigmented areas
-structureless area
Extirpation was indicated. Histopathology correlation was: lentiginous junctional nevus
In a 56-year-old man, on the arm (presence of multiple moles and a familiar history of melanoma)
What to see at dermoscopy:
-Reticular pattern
-Structureless areas assimetrically distributed
-Radial streaming (gray arrows)
Dermoscopy in favor of dysplastic nevus and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis (mild subtype)
In a 66-year-old man, on the shoulder
What to see at dermoscopy:
-reticular pattern
-radial streaming (circles)
-hypopigmented areas
-irregular pigmentation
Extirpation was indicated and histology correlation was a dysplastic nevus
In a 49-year-old man, with atypical mole syndrome, on the abdominal wall; personal history of melanoma in situ excision on the upper back
What to see at dermoscopy:
-irregular pigment network
-irregular hypopigmented areas
-structureless areas
-branched streak
-terminal hair
-erythema
-comedo-like opening
Excision was indicated
Histopathological correlation: mild dysplastic nevus
In a 32-year-old woman with atypical mole syndrome, on the thigh
What to see at dermoscopy:
-reticular pattern
-irregularly distributed dots
-irregular hypopigmentation
-structureless areas
-target-like structures
-comma blood vessels
Excision was indicated
Histopathological correlation: mild dysplastic nevus