Table 2.
Dermoscopy Pattern for Clinically Followed versus Biopsied Lesions
Pattern | Followed (n=73) | Biopsied (n=48) | P-value |
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Parallel Furrow | 21 (28.8%) | 5 (10.4%) | 0.02 |
Lattice-like | 14 (19.2%) | 6 (12.5%) | 0.33 |
Regular Fibrillar | 4 (5.5%) | 10 (20.8%) | 0.01 |
Reticular | 3 (4.1%) | 1 (2.1%) | 0.54 |
Globular | 5 (6.8%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.90 |
Homogeneous | 4 (5.5%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.86 |
Non-typical | 19 (26.0%) | 12 (25.0%) | 0.90 |
Parallel Ridge | 0 (0%) | 5 (10.4%) | 0.01 |
Multi-component | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.60 |
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Diameter of Biopsied Benign Nevi versus Biopsied Melanoma
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Mean Size (mm) | Range (mm) | P-value | |
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Melanoma (n=5) | 12.0 (SD=15.7) | 4.0-40.0 | 0.25 |
Benign Nevi (n=43) | 5.2 (SD=2.8) | 1.5-15.0 |