A Comparative Dermoscopic Approach on Multiple Melanocytic Naevi on Various Body Sites in Different Stages of Development – the First Original Series of Patient Reports on Asian Skin (
Authors
Antonio Chuh1,2, Vijay Zawar3 and Regina Fölster-Holst4 1Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; 2JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong; 3Department of Dermatology, Godavari Foundation Medical College and Research Center, DUPMCJ, India; 4Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Germany
Background: For patients with multiple melanocytic naevi on multiple body sites, strategies to minimise the number of unnecessary excisions include recognising a signature naevus pattern, assessing the stages of development, and comparisons with neighbouring lesions. To our best knowledge, no report has been published on the application of these strategies on Asian skin. Case reports: We demonstrated application of the above strategies on multiple melanocytic naevi on two young Asian subjects. Conclusion: For multiple naevi on Asian subjects, the approaches of recognising a signature naevus pattern, assessing the maturities, and comparisons with neighbouring lesions are applicable in reducing the numbers of unnecessary excisions.
