Table 2

Anatomical site distribution of small melanocytic naevi

All naeviBenignMildModerateSevere
Numbers in parenthesis are the percentage of cases in each column.
Total number261 (100)73 (100)103 (100)73 (100)12 (100)
Abdomen36 (14)7 (10)19 (18)8 (11)2 (17)
Chest, axilla30 (11)6 (8)11 (11)10 (14)3 (25)
Back, flank, buttock, shoulder105 (40)32 (44)41 (40)31 (42)1 (8)
Upper extremity24 (9)8 (11)8 (8)6 (8)2 (17)
Lower extremity51 (20)15 (20)18 (17)14 (19)4 (33)
Head or neck9 (3)3 (4)4 (4)2 (3)0
Not specified6 (2)2 (3)2 (2)2 (3)0