Health Condition 1: L818- Other specified disorders of pigmentation
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
DR SHRIYA SIROHIYA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients of age 18 years and above. 2)Patients presenting with clinical features of Melanocytic nevi (who fit into the definition of melanocytic neoplasia) will be included in the study. 3)Patients who voluntarily request for the removal of the Melanocytic nevi. 4)Moles of size not more than 1 cm. 5)Patient who are willing to give informed written consent for enrollment into the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who are not willing to give consent. 2)Irritated, infected or complicated melanocytic nevi. 3)Other causes of hyperpigmented macules and papules that do not fit into the definition of melanocytic nevi like seborrheic keratoses, ephelides, lentigines, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, hemangioma, angioma angiokeratoma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate dermoscopic findings of melanocytic nevi before shave excision and after healing of the excised site, in subjects seeking mole excision.Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. Post excision at(0-2 WEEKS) 3. Follow up at (12 WEEKS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To evaluate and correlate the clinical features of melanocytic nevi with its dermoscopic findings. 2.To analyze dermoscopic findings of melanocytic nevi before and after shave excision. 3.To evaluate prognosis of melanocytic nevi after shave excision. 4.To examine and correlate histopathology of excised nevi with their dermoscopic findings.Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. Post excision at(0-2 WEEKS) 3. Follow up at (12 WEEKS) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shriya Sirohiya
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, Mangalore
Outcome results
None listed