Dysplastic naevus, dysplastic nevi syndrome and other melanocytic pigmented nevi

Abstract

Paper reviews pigmented melanocytic lesions of the skin. Classification, clinical and histological features of individual melanocytic lesions are described.

Furthermore knowledge on melanocytic tumor progression from dysplastic nevi is reviewed.

Keywords

• melanocytic nevi
• dysplastic nevi syndrome
• common melanocytic nevi (junctional, compound)
• blue nevus
• dermal melanocytic nevi
• Spitz nevus
• Halo nevus
• congenital melanocytic nevus
• special forms of dermal melanocytic nevi