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. 2009 Feb;174(2):630–637. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080566

Table 2.

Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Melanomas and Nevi in Pregnant Women Bearing Male Children

Category Melanoma Nevus
Number of patients 16 8
Ablation
 During pregnancy 13 8
 Up to 6 months after delivery 3 0
Age at diagnosis
 Mean 28 33
 Range 27 to 36 29 to 38
Breslow index (mm)
 <1.5 11 NA
 ≥1.5 4 NA
 ND 1
 Mean 1.36 NA
Lymph node invasion 2 NA

Data are expressed as mean. 

NA, not applicable.