The Dysplastic Nevus
Abstract
Dysplastic nevus is a controversial identity. The authors make a review of the literature with the aim to characterize what is a dysplastic nevus, the diagnostic criteria, what the relation with melanoma risk is and how to manage a patient with dysplastic nevus.
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