Deep penetrating nevus: A distinct variant of melanocytic nevus

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Aparna Gupta (Author), P S Srilatha (Author), Niveditha Suvarna (Author), Lakshmi Rao (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
• Urunga tuihono: Connect to this object online.

Deep penetrating nevus (DPN) is a variant of melanocytic nevus which goes unrecognized due to its relative rarity and may be misinterpreted as malignant melanoma. It commonly presents in young adults as a dark pigmented lesion on the face, neck, or shoulder. A 60-year-old lady presented with a mole...