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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to reduce the number of new surgically eligible BCCs by 50% appearing during month 3-18 of medication ingestion.
Changes in nevus count in 16 children (8m, 8f) aged between 2 and 17 years (median:8 years) suffering from different malignancies were examined every three months during a one-year period after starting chemotherapy. An age and sex matched control group underwent the same skin examinations.At the start of our study, the range of number of nevi in the chemotherapy group was 0-133, in the control group 2-199.
In vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) offers the possibility to non-invasively investigate skin lesions at nearly histologic resolution. A recent study showed a high sensitivity (97.6%) and specificity (88.15%) for the discrimination of clinical clear cut melanocytic lesions. CSLM provides horizontal images and can be seen as missing link between dermoscopy and histopathology. For a more accurate diagnosis of dermoscopically difficult to diagnose melanocytic skin lesions in the grey zone between nevus and melanoma, the knowledge of CLSM features of benign nevi seems to be essential. We investigated 30 flat benign nevi with different dermoscopic patterns (10 reticular, 10 globular, 10 homogeneous) nevi. CLSM images were assessed in terms of cytomorphologic and architectural criteria. Different dermoscopic patterns of benign nevi are reflected in different architectural features in CLSM.
This project is a multicenter study in which we will investigate a dual concept of nevogenesis. Study location is the Department of Dermatology at the Medical University of Graz in collaboration with centers in Austria (Vienna), Italy (Naples, Benevento, Modena), Spain (Barcelona) and the United States (New York). The hypothesis is that small congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN), "early" acquired melanocytic nevi in childhood (AMN) and dermal nevi, all dermatoscopically characterized by globular pattern, belong to the same spectrum of genetically determined melanocytic proliferations that develop due to endogenous pathways, in contrast to "true" acquired melanocytic nevi, dermatoscopically showing reticular pattern, that develop due to exogeneous factors such as UV-exposure.
During the course of a case-control study of melanoma conducted at the Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy in the years 1994-1996, 20 families with 2 or 3 melanoma cases were identified and studied. The area where the study was conducted showed the steepest increase in melanoma incidence in Mediterranean populations between the years 1987 and 1997. Clinical characteristics of melanoma in the families studied were similar to those typically described in fair-skinned populations, but no relevant mutations in the coding regions of known candidate genes from melanoma have been found. Lack of findings could be due to the modest number of families and the small number of affected CMM cases examined. We cannot exclude the possibility of alterations in introns, splicing sites or promoter regions. Also epigenetic factors could affect the expression of the gene products we studied. Alternatively, germline alterations of a gene(s) other than the candidate genes we analyzed may play an important role in melanoma predisposition in this population. A large number of families is needed to test these hypotheses. These additional families could provide an important contribution to the understanding o melanoma development. In fact, this population does not generally have the host characteristics that are usually associated with higher risk for melanoma (e.g., light skin color, red hair, blue eyes, multiple freckles, tendency to sunburn, etc.) but do have a relative high frequency of dysplastic nevi and melanoma. The main objective of this study is to recruit more families at the Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy in order to reach a larger sample size. Recently, 16 potential melanoma-prone families have been identified through patient's or physicians' referrals by the Dermatologists at the Bufalini Hospital. The dermatologists have maintained close relationships with members of these families and are confident that these subjects would be willing to participate in a study if contacted. The first goal of our study is to contact this family group and verify their willingness to participate in the study. In addition, new families could be identified and recruited. We propose to conduct a pilot project. We estimate recruitment of approximately 25 families with 2 or more melanoma cases in first -degree relatives over a one-year period, including the 16 families already identified and approximately 10 new kindreds. At the end of the pilot phase we will determine the feasibility of continuing recruitment.
Background: - Melanocytic nevi, or "moles," are non-cancerous growths of a type of skin cell called a melanocyte. - Large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) are a special type of mole that begins to grow before birth and is larger than moles that develop after birth. - Determining how melanocytes in moles and LCMNs differ from normal melanocytes may increase the ability to predict whether a mole will give rise to a melanoma (a type of skin cancer) Objectives: - To understand how melanomas develop, by studying moles, LCMNs, and pigmented skin lesions that are suspicious for melanoma - To develop better criteria for diagnosing melanoma, particularly by using a device called a digital dermatoscope (a special camera, connected to a computer, that takes pictures of moles when they are magnified and illuminated) Eligibility: - Children 5 years old or older with an LCMN - Adults 18 years old or older with 100 or more moles larger than 2 mm in diameter and at least one 4 mm or more - Adults 18 years old or older with a pigmented lesion suspicious for melanoma Design: - Patients' personal and family health history is obtained. - Patients are examined by investigative team doctors, and several lesions are examined with a dermatoscope. - Additional photographs of part or all of the skin surface may be taken. - Some lesions may be biopsied. - Additional tests or examinations may be recommended. - Patients are followed periodically for skin or physical examinations, photography, laboratory and imaging evaluations, and possible skin biopsies. - Children may undergo brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- To investigate the benefit of epidermal cooling on the incidence of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation after laser irradiation
This study will evaluate whether digital photography is a reliable tool for diagnosing hand rashes, psoriasis and unusual moles. The findings will help determine if this method can be used in the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (NHANES), which monitors disease in the United States. Employees of the National Institutes of Health 19 years and older may enroll in this study. Participants will complete a brief questionnaire that includes information on skin type, history of skin conditions (moles, cancer, rashes, psoriasis), and demographic information such as name, age and sex. They will be examined by a dermatologist, who will note in writing the appearance of any hand rashes, unusual moles, or psoriasis. If any areas suspicious for skin cancer are found, the participant will receive this information in writing, along with advice about where to go for treatment. A total of six photographs will then be taken of the participant's arms, legs, hands and back. The face will not be photographed, and the participants will not be identifiable.