Benign nevus pattern

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Description This chapter describes the dermoscopy pattern found in benign nevi
Author(s) N. N.
Responsible author Ralph Braun→ send e-mail
Status open
Status update March 25, 2023
Status by Ralph P. Braun


Reticular patterns[edit | edit source]

Reticular pattern[edit | edit source]

A lesion with a reticular pattern has typical pigment network throughout the entire lesion.

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Patchy reticular pattern[edit | edit source]

A patchy network pattern is a benign pattern composed of islands of pigment network symmetrically distributed throughout the entire lesion.

Patchy network schematic.jpg


Peripheral reticular with central hyperpigmentation[edit | edit source]

In this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of the lesion with a central dark structureless area.

Peripheral reticuler central hyperpigmentation schematic.jpg


Peripheral reticular with central hypopigmentation[edit | edit source]

In this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of the lesion with a central light structureless area. This is seen very frequently in compound nevi.

Peripheral reticuler central hypopigmentation schematic.jpg


Globular patterns[edit | edit source]

Globular pattern[edit | edit source]

This is a benign pattern composed of regular globules

Globular pattern schematic.jpg

Cobblestone pattern[edit | edit source]

This is a variation of the globular pattern in which the globules are larger and more angulated, resembling a cobblestone

Cobblestone globules schematic.jpg


Peripheral reticular with central globules[edit | edit source]

This is a benign pattern with peripheral reticulation (pigmented network) and regular globules in the center

Peripheral reticular with central globules.jpg


Homogenous patterns[edit | edit source]


Homogenous pattern schematic.jpg


Homogenous brown pattern[edit | edit source]

This benign pattern is frequently seen in congenital nevi

Homogenous tan pattern[edit | edit source]

This benign pattern is frequently seen in nevi in redheads

Homogenous blue pattern[edit | edit source]

This benign pattern is frequently seen in blue nevi

Patterns with peripheral globules / streaks[edit | edit source]

Peripheral rim of globules pattern[edit | edit source]

This pattern is currently seen in growing lesions.

Peripheral rim of globules.jpg


Teared globules at the periphery[edit | edit source]

This pattern is typically seen in Spitz nevi

Terard globules at periphery schematic.jpg


Peripheral streaks (starburst pattern)[edit | edit source]

This pattern is typically seen in Spitz / Reed nevi

Peripheral streaks schematics.jpg


Multicomponent patterns[edit | edit source]

Two component pattern[edit | edit source]

This pattern can be seen in a kissing nevus (collision of 2 nevi) or in atypical or malignant lesions. We recommend either follow up or excision of these lesions.

Two component pattern schematic.jpg


Multi component pattern[edit | edit source]

A multi component pattern consists of a combination of reticular, globular and homogenous pattern in the same lesion. If the multi component pattern is symmetric throughout the lesion we recommend follow up or excision. If the multicomponent pattern is assymetric, we recommend excision of the lesion.

Multi componant pattern schematic 3.jpg





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