Management of pigmented skin lesions during pregnancy.
Dermoscopy
Diagnosis, Differential
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
/ diagnosis
Female
General Practice
Humans
Hyperpigmentation
/ diagnosis
Melanoma
/ diagnosis
Melanosis
/ diagnosis
Nevus
/ diagnosis
Nevus, Pigmented
/ diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
/ diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
/ diagnosis
Referral and Consultation
Skin Neoplasms
/ diagnosis
Journal
Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2019
09 2019
Historique:
entrez:
4
9
2019
pubmed:
4
9
2019
medline:
2
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
As a result of the rapidly changing hormonal milieu, changing or newly discovered pigmented skin lesions during pregnancy can be diagnostically challenging. It is important for GPs to be aware of the effect of gestational changes on pigment production and features that should raise concern. The aim of this article is to provide an understanding of common changes that may occur in pigmented lesions during pregnancy, features that are of concern and the management of suspected melanoma in pregnant women. In pregnant women, changing naevi should be evaluated using conventional ABCDE melanoma diagnostic criteria, and suspicious lesions should not be attributed solely to a change in the hormonal milieu. In this population, diagnosed melanoma is probably best treated at a specialist centre.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
As a result of the rapidly changing hormonal milieu, changing or newly discovered pigmented skin lesions during pregnancy can be diagnostically challenging. It is important for GPs to be aware of the effect of gestational changes on pigment production and features that should raise concern.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article is to provide an understanding of common changes that may occur in pigmented lesions during pregnancy, features that are of concern and the management of suspected melanoma in pregnant women.
DISCUSSION
In pregnant women, changing naevi should be evaluated using conventional ABCDE melanoma diagnostic criteria, and suspicious lesions should not be attributed solely to a change in the hormonal milieu. In this population, diagnosed melanoma is probably best treated at a specialist centre.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31476830
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-19-48952
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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