Dysplastic nevus natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Dysplastic nevus can progress to melanoma if it is not treated adequately. Complications of dysplastic nevi include melanoma and metastasis.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

• Dysplastic nevus can progress to melanoma if it is not treated adequately.
• Atypical nevi usually first appear during puberty and may develop throughout life.
• Atypical nevi are dynamic in their clinical appearance.
• The presence of atypical nevi is a strong risk factor for melanoma, approximately half of melanomas arising in patients with atypical nevi develop de novo and do not evolve from a precursor atypical nevus.

Complications

• Complications of dysplastic nevi include melanoma and metastasis.