Nevus-Associated Melanoma: Patient Phenotype and Potential Biological Implications

Pampena R, Pellacani G, Longo C

Pandeya et al. report that nevus-associated melanoma is associated with a specific phenotype, namely, young age, high number of nevi, non-brown eye color and slight dermal elastosis. Potential implications regarding differences between nevus-associated melanomas and de novo melanomas are discussed.

J Invest Dermatol. 2018
Aug;138(8):1696-1698. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.01.025. PubMed PMID: 30032788