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MAX BRAITMAN, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1958;77(6):721.

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Junction nevus is a well-known entity. As described by Lever¹ and Allen,² it is a relatively flat or slightly raised smooth pigmented mark that is usually devoid of hairs. The color is of various shades: light brown, brownish-black, and, rarely, slate blue or bluish-black. Eller³ states that it may be flint-colored or verrucous, exhibit abnormal hairy growth, and vary considerably in size; at times it is difficult to differentiate clinically from other types of nevi and neoplasms.

Junction nevus is a possible forerunner of nevo-carcinoma. As stated by Allen,² about 12.5% of nevi in adults have a junctional component; only a small percentage of junction nevi change to malignant melanoma, but it is difficult to foretell which will become malignant. Most of them remain unchanged and inactive, may regress, or even may develop into some other forms, such as intradermal nevus, compound . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
West New York, N. J.

Footnotes
Received for publication Jan. 3, 1958.

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