A New Classification and Clinical Predictivity for Some Naevus Variants
Joint Authors
Annunziata, M. C.
De Vita, Valerio
Marasca, C.
Fabbrocini, Gabriella
Mazzella, C.
D'Arco, V.
Mauriello, Maria Chiara
Pastore, F.
Monfrecola, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is rapidly increasing in Europe.
Active research is directed toward the identification of naevi as a risk factor.
Objective.
The aim of our case-control study was to observe different numbers of moles and different mole typology associations in order to evaluate clinical predictivity and to establish a new classification for some naevus variants.
Methods.
A case-control study was carried out, enrolling 64 cases affected by melanoma and 183 controls, between October 2009 and February 2011.
Each patient was interviewed and subjected to clinical examination.
The resulting data were analysed using the statistical elaboration program SPSS 16.0.
Results.
The association of target naevus with other variants increases the degree of risk (target + small brown Odds Ratio 5.25; confidence interval 1.8–15.4); (target + small brown + small black + large brown odds ratio 5.0; confidence interval 1.1–22.4).
Therefore, other variants and/or other variant combinations do not significantly increase risk.
Conclusion.
People presenting two naevus variants in association with other naevus variants seem to run a major risk.
The general nonuniformity of the whole naevus panorama should be carefully considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fabbrocini, Gabriella& Mazzella, C.& Pastore, F.& Monfrecola, A.& Annunziata, M. C.& Mauriello, Maria Chiara…[et al.]. 2011. A New Classification and Clinical Predictivity for Some Naevus Variants. ISRN Oncology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fabbrocini, Gabriella…[et al.]. A New Classification and Clinical Predictivity for Some Naevus Variants. ISRN Oncology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fabbrocini, Gabriella& Mazzella, C.& Pastore, F.& Monfrecola, A.& Annunziata, M. C.& Mauriello, Maria Chiara…[et al.]. A New Classification and Clinical Predictivity for Some Naevus Variants. ISRN Oncology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479553