Article
Dysplastic nevi. Occurrence in first- and second-degree relatives of patients with 'sporadic' dysplastic nevus syndrome.
Archives of dermatology - 1 Sept 1991
Crijns M B, Vink J, Van Hees C L, Bergman W, Vermeer B J
Abstract excerpt
In this study a cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 156 living family members of 31 probands originally classified as having sporadic (histologically verified) dysplastic nevus syndrome (DNS). Seven (13.2%) of 53 parents had clinically recognizable DNS. Twenty-six (36.1%) of the 72 sibs showed dysplastic nevi. The diagnosis of DNS in family members was based on mainly clinical examination; in eight family...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Child
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Netherlands