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Recurrent Nevus

MedGen UID:
277582
•Concept ID:
C1335715
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Persistent Nevus; Pseudomelanoma; Traumatized Nevus

Definition

A nevus that recurs after incomplete surgical removal, biopsy, or trauma. (WHO 2018) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRecurrent Nevus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Guidelines of care for the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Work Group; Invited Reviewers, Kim JYS, Kozlow JH, Mittal B, Moyer J, Olenecki T, Rodgers P
J Am Acad Dermatol 2018 Mar;78(3):560-578. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.10.007. PMID: 29331386Free PMC Article
Guidelines of care for the management of basal cell carcinoma.
Work Group; Invited Reviewers, Kim JYS, Kozlow JH, Mittal B, Moyer J, Olencki T, Rodgers P
J Am Acad Dermatol 2018 Mar;78(3):540-559. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.10.006. PMID: 29331385
Management of Primary Acquired Melanosis, Nevus, and Conjunctival Melanoma.
Kao A, Afshar A, Bloomer M, Damato B
Cancer Control 2016 Apr;23(2):117-25. doi: 10.1177/107327481602300205. PMID: 27218788

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and dermoscopic (in vivo and ex vivo) predictors of recurrent nevi.
Heck R, Ferrari T, Cartell A, Bakos RM
Eur J Dermatol 2019 Apr 1;29(2):179-184. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2019.3530. PMID: 30907363
Subungual Congenital Nevus with Recurrent Nevus Phenomenon.
El-Khayat RH, Rashid A, Walsh MY, McKenna KE
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):e197-9. Epub 2015 Jul 7 doi: 10.1111/pde.12633. PMID: 26149543
Dysplastic nevi.
Clarke LE
Clin Lab Med 2011 Jun;31(2):255-65. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2011.03.003. PMID: 21549239
Sclerosing nevus with pseudomelanomatous features.
Fabrizi G, Pennacchia I, Pagliarello C, Massi G
J Cutan Pathol 2008 Nov;35(11):995-1002. Epub 2008 Jun 4 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00941.x. PMID: 18537860

Diagnosis

Clinical and dermoscopic (in vivo and ex vivo) predictors of recurrent nevi.
Heck R, Ferrari T, Cartell A, Bakos RM
Eur J Dermatol 2019 Apr 1;29(2):179-184. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2019.3530. PMID: 30907363
Recurrent nevus as a pitfall of melanoma diagnosis under reflectance confocal microscopy.
Yélamos O, Jain M, Busam KJ, Marghoob AA
Australas J Dermatol 2018 Aug;59(3):227-229. Epub 2017 Oct 8 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12733. PMID: 28990158
Subungual Congenital Nevus with Recurrent Nevus Phenomenon.
El-Khayat RH, Rashid A, Walsh MY, McKenna KE
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):e197-9. Epub 2015 Jul 7 doi: 10.1111/pde.12633. PMID: 26149543
The recurrent nevus phenomenon: a history of challenge, controversy, and discovery.
Fox JC, Reed JA, Shea CR
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2011 Jul;135(7):842-6. doi: 10.5858/2010-0429-RAR.1. PMID: 21732772
Dysplastic nevi.
Clarke LE
Clin Lab Med 2011 Jun;31(2):255-65. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2011.03.003. PMID: 21549239

Prognosis

Clinical and dermoscopic (in vivo and ex vivo) predictors of recurrent nevi.
Heck R, Ferrari T, Cartell A, Bakos RM
Eur J Dermatol 2019 Apr 1;29(2):179-184. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2019.3530. PMID: 30907363
Subungual Congenital Nevus with Recurrent Nevus Phenomenon.
El-Khayat RH, Rashid A, Walsh MY, McKenna KE
Pediatr Dermatol 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):e197-9. Epub 2015 Jul 7 doi: 10.1111/pde.12633. PMID: 26149543
Dysplastic nevi.
Clarke LE
Clin Lab Med 2011 Jun;31(2):255-65. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2011.03.003. PMID: 21549239

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and dermoscopic (in vivo and ex vivo) predictors of recurrent nevi.
Heck R, Ferrari T, Cartell A, Bakos RM
Eur J Dermatol 2019 Apr 1;29(2):179-184. doi: 10.1684/ejd.2019.3530. PMID: 30907363

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