Clinical and dermoscopic patterns of acquired melanocytic nevi in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study from Turkey

dc.authoridKeskinkaya, Zeynep / 0000-0002-2982-3823
dc.authoridKaya, Özge / 0000-0001-8062-1664
dc.authoridIşık Mermutlu, Selda / 0000-0003-2777-341X
dc.authoridGaripcan Karaemir, Hilay / 0009-0000-8628-0899
dc.authoridOğuz Kılıç, Sevilay / 0000-0003-3560-849X
dc.contributor.authorKeskinkaya, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Özge
dc.contributor.authorIşık Mermutlu, Selda
dc.contributor.authorGaripcan Karaemir, Hilay
dc.contributor.authorOğuz Kılıç, Sevilay
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T18:53:23Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T18:53:23Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground Childhood and adolescence are the most active periods for nevi development, which provide insights into nevogenesis. Objectives To evaluate the clinical and dermoscopic characteristics of acquired melanocytic nevi in Turkish children (aged ≤ 10-years) and adolescents (aged > 10-years) regarding demographic, constitutional, and environmental factors. Methods A cross-sectional study on participants aged < 18-years examined for acquired melanocytic nevi between January and June 2023. Results One hundred participants (female: male ratio = 1:1; median age: 10) were assessed. The median nevi number was significantly higher in adolescents than in children (6 vs. 4; p < 0.05). The upper extremities (n = 68) and trunk (n = 67) were the most commonly involved anatomical regions. Females had a significantly higher nevi rate on the upper extremities than males (80% vs. 56%; p < 0.05). The trunk was involved slightly more frequently in males (76% vs. 58%; p = 0.06). The globular pattern rate was higher in children than in adolescents (70.6% vs. 42.9%; p < 0.05), whereas a striking increase was observed in the reticular pattern from childhood (2%) to adolescence (14.3%) (p < 0.05). The globular pattern was the major dermoscopic pattern in all anatomical locations except lower extremities where the homogeneous pattern prevailed. Sunscreen use had no impact on the nevi number or dermoscopic pattern. Study limitations Limited number of participants. Conclusions The age and anatomical site were the most relevant factors influencing the number and dermoscopic patterns of nevi. The gender-related distribution pattern of nevi, without any effect of sunscreen use on either nevus count or dermoscopic pattern, suggests a genetic predisposition.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.abd.2024.04.005
dc.identifier.endpage30
dc.identifier.issn0365-0596
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39487052
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207764716
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage22
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2024.04.005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12697
dc.identifier.volume100
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001412020600001
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Espana S.L.U
dc.relation.ispartofAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectDermoscopy
dc.subjectNevus
dc.titleClinical and dermoscopic patterns of acquired melanocytic nevi in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study from Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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