Carmen Cantisani, Luca Ambrosio, Emanuele Annessi, Caterina Longo, Francesca Farnetani, Claudia Pezzini, Alessandra Condorelli, Giorgio Annessi, Luca Reggiani Bonetti, Stefania Guida, Carlo Cota, Antonella Tammaro, Camilla Chello, Giovanni Pellacani
INTRODUCTION: The term "atypical melanocytic nevus" (AMN) is used as a synonym for dysplastic nevus (DN) in clinical practice. Although the criteria for diagnosis of AMN/DN by the Agency for Research on Cancer helps to differentiate AMN/DN from common acquired nevi, they do not have high degrees of specificity, as they are similar to those used for the diagnosis of melanoma. OBJECTIVES: In this retrospective study we evaluated the correlation and diagnostic concordance of dermoscopy, confocal microscopy, and histological examination in 50 AMN...
January 1, 2024: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual