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Halo Nevi Are Not Trivial: About 2 Young Patients of Regressed Primary Melanoma That Simulates Halo Nevi.
- Source :
- Case reports in dermatological medicine, Vol. 2021, p. 6672528 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Halo nevi are often considered benign, and the possibility of malignancy is not always clear to practitioners. We present two case reports suggesting that a halo nevus appearance can be seen in melanoma, even in young adults. A literature search for halo nevi revealing melanoma shows that this is a very rare condition. . This report of two young patients indicates the importance of obtaining a detailed history to detect warning signs such as itching, pain, spontaneous bleeding, and previous alterations according to the patient, including a previously totally black colour in an already fully regressed melanoma. The risk of a halo nevus being malignant is higher if there is only one unique halo nevus and no personal or familial history of vitiligo. We postulate that a regressing atypical nevus or a regressing melanoma may be induced by an immunologic reaction as halo nevus type of clinical picture.
Details
- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Case reports in dermatological medicine, Vol. 2021, p. 6672528 (2021)
- Notes :
- English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1288280757
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource