| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: A benign melanocytic skin condition known as nevus pigmentosus
or nevomelanocytic is caused by the proliferation of melanocytes in the epidermis
where pigment producing cells congregate. Nevus can be found all over the body.
The face and scalp, trunk, extremities, and other areas frequently exposed to the
sun are the most common sites. Nevus is a specific sign for someone in the
location of the body which is a sign of identity both in clinical and dermoscopy.
Objective: Analyzing the dermoscopic appearance of nevus pigmentosus.
Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study using the consecutive sampling
method on workers and students at the Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital from
July 2022 – Mei 2023. Basic data recording was carried out by the researcher, and
the diagnosis of nevus pigmentosus was established through history taking and
dermatological examination. This research has received approval from the
Research Ethics Commission of the Universitas Sumatera Utara and the
Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital.
Results: The number of nevus pigmentosus patients was 118 patients with 860
nevus. Most body location were found in the superior extremity 315 nevus
(36.6%) and face 222 nevus (25.8%). The most common nevus color identified in
this study was brown 821 (95.5%) with the highest pattern being reticular 675
(78.9%). Based on the distribution of pigment from nevus pigmentosus, 327
(38.3%) were uniform and central hyperpigmentation was 236 (27.4%), which
was the most common.
Conclusion: Nevus pigmentosus is most commonly found on the superior
extremity, is brown in color, has a reticular pattern and has a uniform distribution
of pigment. | en_US |
