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Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica, Vol. 29 No. 2, 2021.

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Prevalence and Dermoscopic Patterns of Acral Melanocytic Nevi in Turkey

Zeynep Karaca Ural ; Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Trabzon, Turkey
Leyla Baykal Selcuk ; Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Trabzon, Turkey
Deniz Aksu Arica ; Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Trabzon, Turkey
Savas Yayli ; Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Trabzon, Turkey
Sevgi Bahadir ; Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Trabzon, Turkey

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str. 94-101

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Although nevi are frequently encountered in the acral region, very limited
studies have reported their prevalence in specific populations. We aimed to determine
the prevalence of acral nevi, their dermoscopic patterns, and evaluate patient
awareness in a Turkish population. We prospectively examined 2644 patients admitted
to the outpatient dermatology clinics between October 2016 and October 2017. The
characteristics of the detected acral nevi and dermatoscopic images were recorded.
A questionnaire of demographic characteristics was completed from all patients. Two
hundred six of the 2644 patients had at least one acral nevus. Two hundred sixty nevi
were examined. The general prevalence of acral nevi was 7.8%. Women were more
likely to have acral nevi than men (8.7% vs. 6.3%; P=0.028). Moreover, darker-skinned
patients were also had significantly more acral nevi (8.6% in skin type III-IV vs. 6.0%
in skin type I-II; P<0.001). The prevalence of acral nevi was 9.4% before the age of 20,
9.5% in patients aged 20-40 years, and 4.6% after the age of 40. In addition, 51.5% of all
nevi exhibited a parallel furrow, 13.5% were lattice-like, and 7.7% had a homogeneous
pattern. The overall nevus awareness rate was 73.8% and was significantly higher in
women at 78.3%. Our study is the first large-scale study of that showed the prevalence
of acral nevi in Turkey. According to our study, the prevalence of acral nevi was higher
in patients with female sex and darker skin type. We also found that the prevalence of
acral nevi decreased over 40 years of age. The general awareness of nevi was higher in
women.

Ključne riječi

acral nevi, prevalence, dermoscopy, nevus awareness, pattern analysis

Hrčak ID:

274463

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/274463

Datum izdavanja:

11.5.2021.

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