Benign nevus pattern
From dermoscopedia
Authored by: Ralph P. Braun · Rainer Hofmann · Ashfaq A. Marghoob
Reticular patternA lesion with a reticular pattern has typical pigment network throughout the entire lesion.
A lesion with a reticular patternA lesion with a reticular pattern has typical pigment network throughout the entire lesion. has typical pigment networkNetwork with minimal variability in the color, thickness, and spacing of the lines; symmetrically distributed delicate network light brown, thin network lines throughout the entire lesion.
Patchy reticular patternA patchy network pattern is a benign pattern composed of islands of pigment network symettrically distributed throughout the entire lesion.
A patchy network pattern is a benign pattern composed of islands of pigment network symettrically distributed throughout the entire lesion.
Peripheral reticular with central hyperpigmentationIn this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of lesion with a central dark structureless area.
In this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of lesion with a central dark structureless areahomogenous pattern various diagnoses.
Peripheral reticular with central hypopigmentationIn this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of a lesion with a central light stuctureles area. This is seen very frequently in compound nevi.
In this benign pattern we see typical pigment network at the periphery of a lesion with a central light stuctureles area. This is seen very frequently in compound nevi.
Globular patterns
Globular patternThis glossary term has not yet been described.
This is a benign pattern composed of regular globulesGlobules with minimal variability in their color, size and shapeGlobules with minimal variability in their color, size and shape
Peripheral reticular with central globulesThis is a benign pattern with peripherl reticulation (pigment network) and regular globules in the center
This is a benign pattern with peripherl reticulation (pigment networkGrid-like pattern consisting of interconnecting pigmented lines surrounding hypopigmented holes.) and regular globules in the center
Homogenous patternstructureless any color
Homogenous brown pattern
This benign pattern is frequently seen in congenital neviis a type of melanocytic nevus (or mole) found in infants at birth. This type of birthmark occurs in an estimated 1% of infants worldwide; it is located in the area of the head and neck 15% of the time.
Homogenous tan pattern
This benign pattern is frequently seen in nevi in redheads
Homogenous blue pattern
This benign pattern is frequently seen in blue nevu
Pattern with peripheral globulesThis glossary term has not yet been described. / streakslines radial (always at periphery) streaks Reed nevus melanoma recurrent nevus
Peripheral rim of globules patternThis pattern is currently seen in growing lesions.
This pattern is currently seen in growing lesions.
Teared globules at the periphery
This pattern is typically seen in Spitz neviThis glossary term has not yet been described.
Peripheral streaks (starburst patternThis pattern consists of peripheral globules, pseudopods or streaks (or a combination of them), located around the entire perimeter of the lesion)
This pattern is typically seen in Spitz / Reed nevi
Multicomponent patterns
Two component pattern
This pattern can be seen in a kissing nevus (collision of 2 nevi) or in atypical or malignantThis glossary term has not yet been described. lesions. We recommend either follow up or excision of these lesions.
Multi component pattern
A multi component pattern consists of a combination of reticular, globular and homogenous patternstructureless any color in the same lesion. If the multi component pattern is symmetric throughout the lesion we recommend follow up or excision. It the multicomponent patternThis glossary term has not yet been described. is assymetric, we recommend excision of the lesion.
