DYSPLASTIC NEVI

Course overview

A DYSPLASTIC NEVUS IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS AN ATYPICAL OR CLARKS NEVUS AND HAS BEEN THE TOPIC OF MUCH DEBATE IN THE FIELDS OF DERMATOLOGY AND DERMATOPATHOLOGY. IT IS AN ACQUIRED MOLE DEMONSTRATING A UNIQUE CLINICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGIC APPEARANCE THAT SETS IT APART FROM THE COMMON NEVUS. THESE MOLES APPEAR ATYPICAL CLINICALLY, OFTEN WITH A FRIED-EGG APPEARANCE, AND ARE COMMONLY BIOPSIED BY PROVIDERS DUE TO THE CONCERN FOR MELANOMA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DYSPLASTIC NEVUS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN ITS MANAGEMENT.