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Comparison of treatment options for small to medium congenital melanocytic nevi: A retrospective review of 119 cases

Authors
 Jung Min Lim  ;  Yeongjoo Oh  ;  Si‐Hyung Lee  ;  Mi Yeon Cho  ;  Kee Yang Chung  ;  Mi Ryung Roh 
Citation
 LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE, Vol.51(1) : 62-67, 2019 
Journal Title
LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE
ISSN
 0196-8092 
Issue Date
2019
Keywords
congenital melanocytic nevi ; laser treatment ; staged excision ; surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: For small to medium sized congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN), the treatment of choice is staged surgical excision. Ablative lasers or pigment-specific lasers have also been recommended for lesions difficult for surgical removal or to avoid surgery. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the results of several treatment options for CMN to find out the optimal treatment method.

METHODS: Patients with small to medium sized CMN were retrospectively reviewed. Treatment options were categorized into four groups: (i) Excision only; (ii) Excision followed by scar laser; (iii) Excision followed by pigment-specific laser; and (iv) Laser only. Treatment response was assessed by investigator's global assessment (IGA) score on a seven-point scale.

RESULTS: A total of 119 cases were included. Lesions were most commonly located on the face (59/119, 49.6%), measured 2 ∼ 10 cm in size (72/119, 60.5%), and treated with excision only (50/119, 42.0%). Among treatment options, excision followed by scar laser showed the highest IGA score of 6.38. Options including surgical methods showed higher IGA scores compared to laser-only treatment (P < 0.01). Staged excisions and single excisions showed no difference in IGA scores. Patient satisfaction scores increased after scar laser treatment of the staged excision scar.

CONCLUSIONS: For the treatment of small to medium sized CMN, treatment strategies including surgical methods are cosmetically superior to laser-only treatment. Also, the combination of surgical excision with scar laser has the potential for better clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Full Text
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lsm.23030
DOI
10.1002/lsm.23030
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Roh, Mi Ryung(노미령) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6285-2490
Oh, Yeongjoo(오영주) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4973-9335
Lee, Si Hyung(이시형)
Chung, Kee Yang(정기양) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-0297
Cho, Mi Yeon(조미연) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9676-6681
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/167351
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