A Clinical Observation about the Nevi Involving Melanocytes in the Korean Youth.
- Author:
Jeung Hoon LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nevi involving melanocytes;
Prevalence;
Korean youth
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Melanocytes*;
Mongolian Spot;
Nevus*;
Nevus, Blue;
Prevalence;
Shoulder;
Thigh
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(1):73-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was performed in the Korean recruits to determine the prevalence and the sites of predilection of the nevi involving melanocytes. The results were summarized as follows; 1) 411 of 2311(17. 7%) recruits examined were found to have nevus spilus, most prevalent in the trunk. The lesions were usually solitary but occasionally two or three lesions were found in a single individual. The prevalence of speckled lentiginous nevus was 0.49%,(2l/4247). The site of prevalence of progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation was 0. 80% (34/4247). The lesions were most commonly observed in the lower trunk and upper thighs. 4) The prevalence of Becker's nevus was 0.45%(19/4247). The lesions were most commonly observed in the shoulder and its surrounding areas. 5) Persistent Mongolian spot were observed in 2. 73% (63/2311). The proportion of extrasacral spots to sacral spots was increased to almost half of the entire spots. 6) Blue nevi were observed in 0. 48M (11/2311), most frequently in the sacral area.
