The Relationship of Psoriasis and Melanocytic Nevi


CENGİZ F. P., EMİROĞLU N., BAHALI A. G., Ozkaya D., SU KÜÇÜK Ö., ONSUN N.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.61, sa.6, ss.664-667, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0019-5154.193680
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.664-667
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Melanoma, nevi, psoriasis, MALIGNANT-MELANOMA, INCIDENT CANCER, RISK, MELANOGENESIS, TOCILIZUMAB, ASSOCIATION, PROGRESSION, VITILIGO, SWEDEN, COHORT
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: There is limited data about the relationship between psoriasis and melanocytic lesions and melanoma. Immunologic pathways which were implicated in psoriasis induce a reduction in the number of melanocytic nevi. Aims and Objectives: To investigate the number of melanocytic nevi in psoriatic patients compared with controls and its relationship with disease severity and type of treatment. Methods: We performed a prospective study in 100 psoriatic patients and 100 controls. Clinical data were recorded for all participants. Results: As compared with controls, patients had overall fewer nevi congenital nevi. Among psoriatic patients, biologic agents and disease severity did not correlate with the number of nevi. Conclusions: Psoriatic patients have fewer nevi than controls. Frequency of nevi in psoriatic patients is not related to treatment and disease severity.