In a 64-year-old man, on the thigh
What to see at dermoscopy:
-reticulo-globular pattern
-perifollicular hypopigmentation
-blue-white veil
-terminal hair
Dermoscopy in favor of congenital nevus. Regular follow-up was indicated.
In a 1 year-old girl, on the palm (lesion present since birth)
What to see at dermoscopy:
-globular pattern
-hypopigmented and structureless areas
-blotch
Dermoscopy in favor of Congenital melanocitic nevus
Regular follow up was indicated
In a 33-year-old woman, on the trunk (lesion present since birth)
What to see at dermoscopy:
-pigmented network (linear network fragments that resemble hyphal elements)
-multiple hypopigmented areas distributed in a symmetric pattern
-blue-white veil
-blotches
Regular control was suggested
Dermoscopy in favor of congenital melanocytic nevi
In a 30-year-old man, on the upper back
What to see at dermoscopy:
-irregular globular pattern
-cobblestone-like arrangement
-target-like structures
-blotches
-milia-like cysts
Dermoscopy signs in favor congenital nevus; regular follow-up was indicated
In a 44-year-old woman, on the arm
What to see at dermoscopy:
-irregular globular pattern
-hypopigmented areas
-terminal hairs
-comma blood vessels and erythema at periphery
-perifollicular hypopigmentation
-structureless central area
Excision was indicated.
Histopathological correlation: congenital nevus