Halo naevus or malignant melanoma? A case report

It is generally felt that a halo naevus is benign, and patients can be reassured. The lesion is frequently left alone. We present a case where the clinician felt reassured, but at the patient's insistence the lesion was excised. The histology result was not anticipated.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of plastic surgery 2002-09, Vol.55 (6), p.512-513
Hauptverfasser:	Mandalia, Mirren R., Skillman, Joanna M., Powell, Barry W.E.M., Cook, Martin G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Adult Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Diagnosis, Differential Female halo naevus histology Humans malignant melanoma Medical sciences Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery Nevus, Pigmented - pathology Nevus, Pigmented - surgery Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery Skin plastic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Zusammenfassung:	It is generally felt that a halo naevus is benign, and patients can be reassured. The lesion is frequently left alone. We present a case where the clinician felt reassured, but at the patient's insistence the lesion was excised. The histology result was not anticipated.
ISSN:	0007-1226 1465-3087
DOI:	10.1054/bjps.2002.3891